虛懷若谷 xū huái ruò gǔ

DEFINITIONS

  1. receptive as an echoing canyon (idiom); modest and open-minded

CHARACTERS

虛 xū false, worthless; empty, hollow
懷 huái bosom, breast; carry in bosom
若 ruò if, supposing, assuming; similar
谷 gǔ valley, gorge, ravine