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humility

Character Composition


Characters

Pinyin

xu1xin1 xūxīn

Meaning


Primary

humility

Alternatives

humbly, humble, be humble, open-minded, modest, modesty

Mnemonic


虚心 Humility is the quality of making the self-focused part of your 心 heart a 虚 void so that you can accept criticism and not let praise go to your head.

Usage


他 总是 虚心 学习。

He always learns with humility.

他 是 个 非常 虚心 的 人。

He is a very humble person.

虚心 使 人 进步。

Humility allows people to progress.

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