從諫如流

简 从谏如流 · 繁 從諫如流
Mandarin · pinyin cóng jiàn rú liú

Meanings

  1. to follow admonition as natural flow (idiom); to accept criticism or correction (even from one's inferiors)
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從
cóng · from, by, since, whence, through
諫
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如
rú · if, supposing; as if; like, as
流
liú · flow, circulate, drift; class
从
cóng · from, by, since, whence, through
谏
jiàn · remonstrate, admonish
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2–4–2–2 · cong2 jian4 ru2 liu2

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

cung4 gaan3 jyu4 lau4

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從諫如流 · cong2 jian4 ru2 liu2
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Exact source record從諫如流 从谏如流 [cong2 jian4 ru2 liu2] /to follow admonition as natural flow (idiom); to accept criticism or correction (even from one's inferiors)/