Attack the flaw and point out the loss(gōng xiá zhǐ shī)

Attack the flaw and point out the loss

Chinese idiom, Pinyin is g ō ngxi á zh ǐ sh ī, which means to criticize shortcomings and point out mistakes. It comes from a book with friends written by Gu Yanwu in Qing Dynasty.

Interpretation of Idioms

Criticize shortcomings and point out mistakes.

The origin of Idioms

Gu Yanwu's book with friends in Qing Dynasty: "this old edition has a clear view of the dust. Those who know me should attack the flaws and point out the mistakes, so that they can be corrected and left to posterity. "

Idiom usage

Used as a predicate or object; used in communication

Chinese PinYin : gōng xiá zhǐ shī