虛己以聽

简 虚己以听 · 繁 虛己以聽
Mandarin · pinyin xū jǐ yǐ tīng

Meanings

  1. to listen to the ideas of others with an open mind (idiom)
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虛
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己
jǐ · self, oneself; personal, private; 6th heavenly stem
以
yǐ · by means of; thereby, therefore; consider as; in order to
聽
tīng · hear, listen; understand; obey
虚
xū · false
听
tīng · hear; understand; obey, comply
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1–3–3–1 · xu1 ji3 yi3 ting1

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

heoi1 gei2 ji5 ting1

Cantonese word readings for 虛己以聽. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.

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heoi1 gei2 ji5 ting1

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