虚受益，满招损 — “Humility brings benefit, while conceit invites harm”
虚受益，满招损 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Humility brings benefit, while conceit invites harm”. Literally, “The humble receive benefit, the conceited invite harm”.
虚受益，满招损 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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Open the tool →Questions about 虚受益，满招损
What does 虚受益，满招损 mean?
虚受益，满招损 (xū shòu yì ， mǎn zhāo sǔn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Humility brings benefit, while conceit invites harm”.
How do you pronounce 虚受益，满招损?
虚受益，满招损 is pronounced xū shòu yì ， mǎn zhāo sǔn in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 虚受益，满招损 literally mean?
Literally, 虚受益，满招损 means “the humble receive benefit, the conceited invite harm”. It is used to mean “Humility brings benefit, while conceit invites harm”.
What is the Chinese definition of 虚受益，满招损?
虚：虚心；受：得到；益：好处；满：自满，骄傲；招：招惹；损：损害。自满会招致损失，谦虚可以得到好处