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虛懷若谷

简 虚怀若谷 · 繁 虛懷若谷
Mandarin · pinyin xū huái ruò gǔ

Meanings

  1. receptive as an echoing canyon (idiom); modest and open-minded
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虛
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懷
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若
ruò · if, supposing, assuming; similar
谷
gǔ · valley, gorge, ravine; Kangxi radical 150
虚
xū · false
怀
huái · bosom, breast; carry in bosom
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1–2–4–3 · xu1 huai2 ruo4 gu3

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

heoi1 waai4 joek6 guk1

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heoi1 waai4 joek6 guk1

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phrase

  1. (simile) modest and open-minded

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