夫子自道

Fū zǐ zì dào

Dictionary entry

appearing to be praising others while actually praising yourself

What does 夫子自道 mean?

夫子自道 (Fū zǐ zì dào) has the following dictionary meaning.

1appearing to be praising others while actually praising yourself

2one's criticism of others exposes one's own faults

Character breakdown

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夫fūhusband · man 子zǐson · child 自zì(bound form) self; oneself · from; since 道dàoroad; path (CL:條|条[tiao2],股[gu3]) · (bound form) way; reason; principle

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