反躬自问 — “To reflect on one's own conduct and examine oneself”
反躬自问 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to reflect on one's own conduct and examine oneself”. To engage in introspection. Literally, “turn back to examine oneself”.
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反躬自问 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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每次遇到挫折时，他都会反躬自问，看看自己哪里做得不够好。
Every time he encounters a setback, he will introspect and examine himself to see where he could have done better.
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- fǎn反láo劳wéi为yì逸turn toil into ease
- fǎn反fǎn反fù复fù复again and again
- fǎn反fǎn反fù覆fù覆repeatedly; over and over again
- fǎn反yín吟fù复yín吟difficult or incompatible marriage
- fǎn反tīng听nèi内shì视reflect on self and heed others
- fǎn反tīng听shōu收shì视ignore distractions and focus inward
- fǎn反yǎo咬yī一kǒu口turn around and make a false countercharge
- fǎn反bǔ哺zhī之qíng情children repaying parents' kindness
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Open the tool →Questions about 反躬自问
What does 反躬自问 mean?
反躬自问 (fǎn gōng zì wèn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to reflect on one's own conduct and examine oneself”.
How do you pronounce 反躬自问?
反躬自问 is pronounced fǎn gōng zì wèn in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 反躬自问 literally mean?
Literally, 反躬自问 means “turn back to examine oneself”. It is used to mean “to reflect on one's own conduct and examine oneself”.
What is the Chinese definition of 反躬自问?
躬：自身；问：检查。回过头来检查自己的言行得失。