满招损，谦受益
mǎn​zhāo​sǔn​qiān​shòu​yì

complacency leads to loss, modesty brings benefit

  • created reference approved 满招损，谦受益/滿招損，謙受益 → 谦受益，满招损/謙受益，滿招損 (variant) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    满招损，谦受益 / 滿招損，謙受益 mǎn​zhāo​sǔn​qiān​shòu​yì

    谦受益，满招损 / 謙受益，滿招損 qiān​shòu​yì​mǎn​zhāo​sǔn

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  • created sense approved 满招损，谦受益/滿招損，謙受益 · mǎn​zhāo​sǔn​qiān​shòu​yì · complacency leads to loss, modesty brings benefit — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    满招损，谦受益 / 滿招損，謙受益

    mǎn​zhāo​sǔn​qiān​shòu​yì

    complacency leads to loss, modesty brings benefit

    (idiom) Being self-satisfied brings harm, while remaining humble brings advantages; pride comes before a fall

    满招损 (literal) → 满招损/滿招損 · mǎn​zhāo​sǔn · pride leads to loss ， (non_chinese) 谦受益 (literal) → 谦受益/謙受益 · qiān​shòu​yì · modesty is advantageous

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