虛懷若谷

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Chinese

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to seem; like; as
to seem; like; as; if
 
valley
trad. (虛懷若谷) 虛懷
simp. (虚怀若谷) 虚怀
Literally: “receptive as an echoing canyon”.

Etymology

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From Tao Te Ching Chapter 15 "敦兮其若樸,曠兮其若谷".

Pronunciation

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Idiom

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虛懷若谷

  1. (figurative) modest and open-minded