诟如不闻 — “Insults as if not heard”
诟如不闻 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to remain unperturbed or unmoved by insults or verbal abuse, showing great tolerance, composure, and self-possession; to turn a deaf ear to slander”. Literally, “Insults as if not heard”.
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Origin and Story of 诟如不闻
Fu Bi, a native of Henan during the Song Dynasty, whose courtesy name was Yanguo, was posthumously honored with the title Wenzhong, and thus later generations referred to him as Lord Fu Wenzhong. According to "Buli Ketan," a collection compiled by Chen Changfang of the Song Dynasty, young Fu Bi was diligent in his studies and possessed great magnanimity.
When someone hurled insults at him, he would behave as if he hadn't heard a thing. Others would point out, "Someone is cursing you!" He would remain unconcerned, saying, "Perhaps they are not cursing me?" When they insisted, "That person is cursing you by name!" he would still be indifferent, replying, "How could that be? There are countless people with the same name in the world!"
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Open the tool →Questions about 诟如不闻
What does 诟如不闻 mean?
诟如不闻 (gòu rú bù wén) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to remain unperturbed or unmoved by insults or verbal abuse, showing great tolerance, composure, and self-possession; to turn a deaf ear to slander”.
How do you pronounce 诟如不闻?
诟如不闻 is pronounced gòu rú bù wén in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 诟如不闻 literally mean?
Literally, 诟如不闻 means “Insults as if not heard”. It is used to mean “to remain unperturbed or unmoved by insults or verbal abuse, showing great tolerance, composure, and self-possession; to turn a deaf ear to slander”.
Where does 诟如不闻 come from?
诟如不闻 comes from a classical Chinese story dating back to modern Chinese. The full story is on this page.
What is the Chinese definition of 诟如不闻?
诟：辱骂。被人辱骂却好象没有听见一样，不动声色，形容宽宏大量，有涵养。