be glad to have one 's errors pointed out(wén guò zé xǐ)

be glad to have one 's errors pointed out

The Chinese idiom, pronounced w é NGU ò Z é x ǐ, means to welcome and be happy to hear others criticize their own shortcomings or mistakes; it means to accept opinions with an open mind. From Mencius Gongsun Chou Shang.

The origin of Idioms

"Mencius Gongsun Chou Shang" says: "if the disciples tell them that they have had a mistake, they will be happy.

Idiom story

In the spring and Autumn period, there was a man named Gao Liao. He was cautious. He worked as an official for three years under the prime minister Yanzi of the state of Qi. He never made any mistakes, but Yanzi dismissed him for no reason. Why is this? Yanzi said: "I am a useless person, just like a piece of crooked wood, which can only be made into a useful tool by playing with an ink bucket, cutting with an axe and planing with a plane. Everyone will have their own problems and shortcomings, but if others do not give tips, they will not see. But Gao Miao, who has been with me for three years, has never said, "what's good for me? So I dismissed him." It can be seen that Yanzi likes people to point out his mistakes. He thinks that it is the responsibility of his subordinates to point out the mistakes of his superiors. Otherwise, he does not fulfill his responsibilities and is useless.

Discrimination of words

Antonym: be strict with yourself and correct when you know your mistakes

Idiom usage

It means to accept opinions with an open mind. Therefore, he will be happy if he hears of them, and he will not be afraid if he knows his mistakes. Lu Jiuyuan, Song Dynasty

Chinese PinYin : wén guò zé xǐ