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闻过则喜

wén guò zé xǐ

Definitionen

1. to accept criticism gladly (humble expr.)
2. to be happy when one's errors are pointed out

Bestandteilwörter von 闻过则喜

• 则 则 zé: (literary) (conjunction used to express contrast with a previous clause) but; then
• 闻 闻 wén: to hear
• 过 过 guò: to cross
• 过 过 guo: (experienced action marker)
• 喜 喜 xǐ: to be fond of