闻过则喜

wén guò zé xǐ

Definitions

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

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Child Words of 闻过则喜

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

to hear

to cross

(experienced action marker)

to be fond of