从谏如流 cóng jiàn rú liú

readily accept advice or criticism

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. to follow admonition as natural flow (idiom); to accept criticism or correction (even from one's inferiors)

Characters

Character Meaning
从 cóng HSK 2
from; via; through
谏 jiàn
to remonstrate; to admonish; surname Jian
如 rú HSK 3
as; such as; as if
流 liú HSK 4
to flow; to circulate or spread; to move or drift