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从善若流 — “To be quick to accept good advice”

从善若流 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be quick to accept good advice”. To readily adopt what is good. Literally, “Follow good like flowing water”.

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从善若流 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 从cóng
  • 善shàn
  • 若ruò
  • 流liú

从善若流 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
从
cóng4to follow or comply
善
shàn12good kind skillful
若
ruò9if, like, or you
流
liú10to flow, circulate, or spread

Example Sentence with 从善若流

他虚心好学,对待别人的建议总是从善若流,因此进步很快。
He is humble and eager to learn, always readily accepting others' suggestions, thus progressing quickly.

Idioms Related to 从善若流

Synonyms of 从善若流

  • cóng从shàn善rú如liú流readily accept good advice

More idioms starting with 从

  • cóng从yī一yǐ以zhōng终remain faithful to the end
  • cóng从yī一ér而zhōng终be faithful to one person for life
  • cóng从zhōng中zuò作gěng梗create obstruction from within
  • cóng从zhōng中yú渔lì利exploit for unfair personal gain
  • cóng从jǐng井jiù救rén人risk life to save others
  • cóng从cóng从róng容róng容calm and unhurried
  • cóng从lìng令rú如liú流obey orders swiftly and completely
  • cóng从hé何shuō说qǐ起Where to begin?
  • cóng从sú俗jiù就jiǎn简follow common practices and simplify
  • cóng从sú俗fú浮chén沉go with the flow
  • cóng从wú吾suǒ所hǎo好follow my heart's desire

Questions about 从善若流

What does 从善若流 mean?
从善若流 (cóng shàn ruò liú) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be quick to accept good advice”.
How do you pronounce 从善若流?
从善若流 is pronounced cóng shàn ruò liú in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 从善若流 literally mean?
Literally, 从善若流 means “Follow good like flowing water”. It is used to mean “to be quick to accept good advice”.
What is the Chinese definition of 从善若流?
形容能迅速地接受别人的好意见。同“从善如流”。
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