闻过则喜

Traditional: 聞過則喜

wén guò zé xǐ

Dictionary entry

to accept criticism gladly (humble expr.)

What does 闻过则喜 mean?

闻过则喜 (wén guò zé xǐ) has the following dictionary meaning.

1to accept criticism gladly (humble expr.)

2to be happy when one's errors are pointed out

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闻Wénsurname Wen 过Guōsurname Guo 则zé(literary) (conjunction used to express contrast with a previous clause) but; then · (bound form) standard; norm 喜xǐto be fond of · to like

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闻过则喜

wén guò zé xǐ

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