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從諫如流

简从谏如流 · 繁從諫如流

Mandarin · pinyin cóng jiàn rú liú

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: Look up this written character
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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cung4 gaan3 jyu4 lau4

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