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虚心
虛心
xūxīn
1. modest
HSK 5

Character Breakdown

虚
xū
false; worthless, hollow, empty; vain
HSK 5 11 丶
心
xīn
heart; mind; soul
HSK 3 4 丶

Compound Words (2)

虚心好学
xūxīnhàoxué
modest and studious (idiom)
虚心使人进步，骄傲使人落后
xūxīnshǐrénjìnbù,jiāoàoshǐrénluòhòu
Modesty leads to progress, arrogance makes you drop behind (favorite slogan of Mao Zedong)

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