愚者千虑，亦有一得 — “Even a foolish person”
愚者千虑，亦有一得 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Even a foolish person”. Through much consideration, may come up with a valuable insight or a good idea. It is often used modestly to express that one's own humble opinion might still have some merit. Literally, “Even a fool's thousand thoughts may contain one good idea”.
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- yú愚fū夫sú俗zi子ignorant and common people
- yú愚fū夫yú愚fù妇uneducated common folk
- yú愚fū夫chǔn蠢fù妇ignorant and foolish common folk
- yú愚wàng妄wú无zhī知ignorant and foolish
- yú愚nòng弄rén人mín民to fool the people
- yú愚gàng戆yǔ窳duò惰foolish, dull, and lazy
- yú愚mèi昧wú无zhī知ignorant and foolish
- yú愚mèi昧luò落hòu后ignorant and backward
- yú愚mín民zhèng政cè策policy to keep people ignorant
- yú愚méi眉ròu肉yǎn眼unperceptive mundane view
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Open the tool →Questions about 愚者千虑，亦有一得
What does 愚者千虑，亦有一得 mean?
愚者千虑，亦有一得 (yú zhě qiān lǜ ， yì yǒu yī dé) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Even a foolish person”.
How do you pronounce 愚者千虑，亦有一得?
愚者千虑，亦有一得 is pronounced yú zhě qiān lǜ ， yì yǒu yī dé in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 愚者千虑，亦有一得 literally mean?
Literally, 愚者千虑，亦有一得 means “Even a fool's thousand thoughts may contain one good idea”. It is used to mean “Even a foolish person”.
What is the Chinese definition of 愚者千虑，亦有一得?
指愚钝人的许多思虑中总会有一些可取之处。常以谦指己见。