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见不贤而内自省也
jiàn​bù​xián'ér​nèi​zì​xǐng​yě

to examine oneself when seeing those who lack virtue

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见不贤而内自省也 見不賢而內自省也 jiàn​bù​xián'ér​nèi​zì​xǐng​yě
to examine oneself when seeing those who lack virtue
to reflect upon one's own faults when observing the shortcomings or lack of character in others; an ethical guideline from the Analects of Confucius