What does 不耻下问 (bù chǐ xià wèn) mean in English?

不耻下问 (bù chǐ xià wèn) means “to be unashamed to learn from those of lower status or less knowledge (lit. not to be ashamed to ask those below oneself)” in English.

CHINESE DICTIONARYWORD

不耻下问

不恥下問

bù chǐ xià wènHSK 7

不耻下问 (bù chǐ xià wèn) is an HSK 7 Chinese word with 1 definition and 2 bilingual examples.

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Englishto be unashamed to learn from those of lower status or less knowledge (lit. not to be ashamed to ask those below oneself)
- EX
  他在学术上非常谦虚，总是向年轻人不耻下问。
  He is very humble in academic matters and is always willing to ask younger people for advice.
- EX
  只有做到不耻下问，我们才能学到更多的知识。
  Only by being willing to learn from anyone can we gain more knowledge.