虚心使人进步，骄傲使人落后
xū​xīn​shǐ​rén​jìn​bù​jiāo'ào​shǐ​rén​luò​hòu

modesty leads to progress, arrogance makes you fall behind

  1. 虚心 虛心 xū​xīn adjective
    open-minded
    open-minded and humble; modest; prepared to learn from others and not conceited
  2. 使 shǐ verb
    to make
    To cause; to make; to enable. This is often used to describe a result or a feeling triggered by something.
  3. 人 rén noun
    person
    person; people; human being; a human
  4. 进步 進步 jìn​bù verb + noun
    to progress; progress
    To improve or advance from an earlier state; an improvement or advancement in quality or state
  5. ， jiāo
    non-Chinese
  6. 骄傲 驕傲 jiāo'ào adjectivenoun
    arrogant
    arrogant; conceited; to look down on others; full of oneself
  7. 使 shǐ verb
    to make
    To cause; to make; to enable. This is often used to describe a result or a feeling triggered by something.
  8. 人 rén noun
    person
    person; people; human being; a human
  9. 落后 落後 luò​hòu verb
    to fall behind
    To lag behind others in speed, progress, or position; to fall into the rear during movement.