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not feel ashamed to ask and learn from one's subordinates

不耻下问
bù chǐ xià wèn
IdiomHSK 7-9
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Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
modest and prudent谦虚谨慎qiān xū jǐn shènnot to claim personal credit for achievement (idiom)功成不居gōng chéng bù jūmodest · self-effacing · to make modest remarks谦虚qiān xūnot ashamed to learn from subordinates (idiom)不愧下学bù kuì xià xué
Antonyms
to like to lecture others (idiom)好为人师hào wéi rén shīsatisfied with one's accomplishment and arrogant as a result (idiom); resting on one's laurels and despising others居功自傲jū gōng zì ào