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虚己以听 — “Empty oneself to listen; humble oneself to listen”

虚己以听 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to humbly set aside one's own opinions and listen attentively to others' suggestions or criticisms; to be open-minded and receptive to advice”. Literally, “empty oneself to listen; humble oneself to listen”.

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虚己以听 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 虚xū
  • 己jǐ
  • 以yǐ
  • 听tīng

虚己以听 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
虚
xū11empty, void, unreal, humble, weak
己
jǐ3self, oneself
以
yǐ5by means of
听
tīng7to listen, obey, or let

Example Sentence with 虚己以听

面对团队的不同意见,项目经理虚己以听,最终找到了最佳解决方案。
Facing different opinions from the team, the project manager humbly listened, and ultimately found the best solution.

Idioms Related to 虚己以听

Synonyms of 虚己以听

  • xū虚jǐ己shòu受rén人humbly accept others' opinions

More idioms starting with 虚

  • xū虚yī一ér而jìng静Observe with an open, focused, and calm mind
  • xū虚yǔ与wēi委yí蛇feign cordiality and evasiveness
  • xū虚zhōng中lè乐shàn善Humble and joyful in benevolence
  • xū虚wèi为wēi委yí蛇outwardly courteous but insincere
  • xū虚wèi位yǐ以dài待hold a position open for someone
  • xū虚shòu受yì益,,mǎn满zhāo招sǔn损Humility benefits, conceit harms
  • xū虚míng名zài在wài外undeserved fame
  • xū虚míng名bó薄lì利indifferent to fame and gain
  • xū虚zuǐ嘴lüè掠shé舌sweet-talk with glib, insincere words
  • xū虚táng堂xuán悬jìng镜scrupulously fair, just, and impartial
  • xū虚shēng声dòng恫hè吓to bluff and make empty threats
  • xū虚shí实shī失dù度imbalance between reality and illusion

Questions about 虚己以听

What does 虚己以听 mean?
虚己以听 (xū jǐ yǐ tīng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to humbly set aside one's own opinions and listen attentively to others' suggestions or criticisms; to be open-minded and receptive to advice”.
How do you pronounce 虚己以听?
虚己以听 is pronounced xū jǐ yǐ tīng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 虚己以听 literally mean?
Literally, 虚己以听 means “empty oneself to listen; humble oneself to listen”. It is used to mean “to humbly set aside one's own opinions and listen attentively to others' suggestions or criticisms; to be open-minded and receptive to advice”.
What is the Chinese definition of 虚己以听?
形容接受意见的态度诚恳。
Copy the pinyin for 虚己以听 →Choose tone marks or tone numbers and copy the complete four-character reading.Read Chinese vocabulary and idiom guides →Continue with words, phrases, and idioms explained through natural examples.

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