滿招損，謙受益 mǎn zhāo sǔn ， qiān shòu yì

pride comes before a fall

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. pride comes before a fall
  2. 2. (idiom) complacency leads to loss, modesty brings profit

Characters

Character Meaning
滿 mǎn
full; completely; fully
招 zhāo HSK 4
to beckon; to recruit; trick
損 sǔn
to damage; to harm; to decrease
謙 qiān
modest
受 shòu HSK 4
(passive marker); to receive; to accept
益 yì HSK 5
benefit; beneficial; to increase