Word
HSK | Not in HSK |
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FREQUENCY | Unknown |
虛心使人進步,驕傲使人落後 xū xīn shǐ rén jìn bù , jiāo ào shǐ rén luò hòu
DEFINITIONS
- Modesty leads to progress, arrogance makes you drop behind (favorite slogan of Mao Zedong)
CHARACTERS
虛 xū | false, worthless; empty, hollow |
心 xīn | heart; mind, intelligence; soul |
使 shǐ | cause, send on a mission, order; envoy, messenger, ambassador |
人 rén | man; people; mankind; someone else |
進 jìn | advance, make progress, enter |
步 bù | step, pace; walk, stroll |
驕 jiāo | spirited horse; haughty |
傲 ào | proud, haughty, overbearing |
使 shǐ | cause, send on a mission, order; envoy, messenger, ambassador |
人 rén | man; people; mankind; someone else |
落 luò | fall, drop; net income, surplus |
後 hòu | behind, rear, after; descendents |