Word data
HSK
Not in HSK
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
Humility brings progress; pride holds you back
Word data
| HSK | Not in HSK |
| Frequency | Unknown |
Definitions
- 1. Modesty leads to progress, arrogance makes you drop behind (favorite slogan of Mao Zedong)
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false; empty or unoccupied; (of health) weak
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heart; mind; intention
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to make; to cause; to enable
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person; people; man
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to enter; to go in; to go forward
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walk; a step; a pace
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arrogant; proud
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proud; arrogant; to despise
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to make; to cause; to enable
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person; people; man
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to fall or drop; to lower; to lag or fall behind
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behind; after; later
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