闻过则喜

wén guò zé xǐ

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Definitions

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

Child Words of 闻过则喜

则
zé

(literary) (conjunction used to express contrast with a previous clause) but; then

闻
wén

to hear

过
guò

to cross

过
guo

(experienced action marker)

喜
xǐ

to be fond of