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從善如流
简 从善如流 · 繁 從善如流Mandarin · pinyin cóng shàn rú liú
Meanings
- readily following good advice (idiom); willing to accept other people's views
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2–4–2–2 · cong2 shan4 ru2 liu2
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Rime Cantonese 粵拼
cung4 sin6 jyu4 lau4
Cantonese word readings for 從善如流. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.
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cung4 sin6 jyu4 lau4
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phrase
- (simile) to be happy and quick to accept good advice
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