zhī​chǐ​jìn​hū​yǒng

to know shame is to be near to courage

  • created sense approved 知耻近乎勇/知恥近乎勇 · zhī​chǐ​jìn​hū​yǒng · to know shame is to be near to courage — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    知耻近乎勇 / 知恥近乎勇

    zhī​chǐ​jìn​hū​yǒng

    to know shame is to be near to courage

    To be aware of one's shame is a step toward being brave; often cited from the [[礼记|禮記|li3 ji4]] as part of the three requirements for self-cultivation alongside [[力行近乎仁|力行近乎仁|li4 xing2 jin4 hu1 ren2]] ("vigorous practice is near to benevolence")

    知耻 (literal) → 知耻/知恥 · zhī​chǐ · to have a sense of shame 近乎 (literal) → 近乎 · jìn​hū · close to 勇 (literal) → 勇 · yǒng · brave

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