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不恥下問 (bat1 ci2 haa6 man6) — not feel ashamed to ask and learn from one's subordinates in Cantonese

batˉ¹不ciˊ²恥haaˍ₆下manˍ₆問
简 不耻下问
Mandarin Pinyin: bu4 chi3 xia4 wen4

Meaning of 不恥下問

nounnot feel ashamed to ask and learn from one's subordinates

Characters in 不恥下問

不bat1
not; no; un-
恥ci2
feel ashamed/disgraced/humiliated
下haa6
formulate; work out; set down
問man6
ask; inquire

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