not feel ashamed to ask and learn from one 's subordinates(bù chǐ xià wèn)

not feel ashamed to ask and learn from one 's subordinates

It's a Chinese idiom. Its pronunciation is B ù ch ǐ Xi à w è n. It means to ask for advice from people whose status and knowledge are not as good as ours without losing face. It means to be modest and eager to learn, and don't mind asking for advice from people whose knowledge or status are not as good as ours. From the Analects of Confucius gongyechang.

Idiom usage

Verb object type; as subject, predicate, object; with commendatory meaning, it describes seeking advice modestly. example: since you are ~, what is your purpose? ——The seventh chapter of Lao Can's travels by Liu E in Qing Dynasty

The origin of Idioms

In the Analects of Confucius gongyechang: "Zi Gong asked," why is Kong Wenzi called Wenye? " Confucius said, "being quick and eager to learn, and not being ashamed to ask questions, is what we call Wen Ye." Jin huangfumi's biography of Gao Shizhuan Zhixun said: "since he is familiar with the past and the present, his nature is warm and sensitive, and he is not ashamed to ask questions, so the scholar Zongzhi."

Discrimination of words

[synonyms] modest, modest, successful, quick and eager to learn, open-minded, change the bottle to teach

Chinese PinYin : bù chǐ xià wèn