虚心使人进步，骄傲使人落后

Traditional: 虛心使人進步，驕傲使人落後

xū xīn shǐ rén jìn bù , jiāo ào shǐ rén luò hòu

Dictionary entry

modesty leads to progress, arrogance makes you fall behind (quote of Mao Zedong)

What does 虚心使人进步，骄傲使人落后 mean?

虚心使人进步，骄傲使人落后 (xū xīn shǐ rén jìn bù , jiāo ào shǐ rén luò hòu) has the following dictionary meaning.

1modesty leads to progress, arrogance makes you fall behind (quote of Mao Zedong)

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虚xūemptiness · void 心xīnheart · mind 使shǐto make · to cause 人rénperson; people · CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2]进jìnto go forward · to advance 步Bùsurname Bu 骄jiāoproud · arrogant 傲àoproud · arrogant

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How to pronounce 虚心使人进步，骄傲使人落后

虚心使人进步，骄傲使人落后

xū xīn shǐ rén jìn bù , jiāo ào shǐ rén luò hòu

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