(idiom) not ashamed to ask questions or learn from those in a lower position

the scholarship and philosophical studies associated with the Jixia Academy in the State of Qi during the Warring States period

An intellectual group and school of thought centered at the Jixia Academy during the Warring States period in the state of Qi. It hosted scholars from many schools of thought, including [[儒家|儒家|ru2 jia1]], [[道家|道家|dao4 jia1]], and [[法家|法家|fa3 jia1]], eventually giving rise to the Huang-Lao tradition.