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反求諸己

简 反求诸己 · 繁 反求諸己
Mandarin · pinyin fǎn qiú zhū jǐ

Meanings

  1. to seek the cause in oneself rather than sb else
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Characters in this entry

反
fǎn · reverse, opposite, contrary, anti
求
qiú · seek; demand, request; beseech
諸
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己
jǐ · self, oneself; personal, private; 6th heavenly stem
诸
zhū · various, all, these; surname
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3–2–1–3 · fan3 qiu2 zhu1 ji3

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

faan2 kau4 zyu1 gei2

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faan2 kau4 zyu1 gei2

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phrase

  1. (idiomatic) to self-reflect; to engage in self-examination

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