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Offering free Chinese study resources is our priority. This series showcases idioms and proverbs, widely applicable phrases. Today’s idiom is 「虛己受人」, explained here.

Today, we explore the idiom 「虛己受人」. Below, we’ll cover its meaning and practical uses.

Accept other people’s opinions humbly.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

xū jǐ shòu rén

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

heui1 gei2 sau6 yan4

There are a countless number of Chinese idioms, each with unique meanings and applications. We’ve provided these resources to help guide you as you dive deeper into learning Chinese.