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聞過則喜

简闻过则喜 · 繁聞過則喜

Mandarin · pinyin wén guò zé xǐ

to accept criticism gladly (humble expr.)
to be happy when one's errors are pointed out

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過: guò · pass, pass through, go across
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喜: xǐ · like, love, enjoy; joyful thing
闻: wén · hear; smell; make known; news
过: guò · pass, pass through, go across
则: zé · rule, law, regulation; grades

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2–4–2–3 · wen2 guo4 ze2 xi3

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