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不耻下问

bùchǐ-xiàwèn

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

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DEFINITIONS & USAGE

Meaning and common use

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

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The HSK level, part of speech, and pronunciation come from the HSK 3.1 vocabulary syllabus. The English definitions come from CC-CEDICT. Usage notes and example sentences are hand-written, so they exist for only a handful of entries.

Definitions from CC-CEDICT, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Vocabulary levels and parts of speech from the HSK 3.1 syllabus. This compiled dictionary is shared under the same CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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What does 不耻下问 mean in Chinese?

不耻下问 (bùchǐ-xiàwèn) means not feel ashamed to ask and learn from one's subordinates.

How do you pronounce 不耻下问?

不耻下问 is pronounced bùchǐ-xiàwèn.

Is 不耻下问 an HSK word?

不耻下问 is on the HSK 7-9 list of the HSK 3.1 vocabulary syllabus.

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