Analects of Confucius : poetry > do not feel ashamed to ask and learn from the rank and file; be modest enough to consult one's inferiors
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Hesitate to ask
　　Explanation: Knowledge or status are pleased to learn from people lower than themselves, and not feel embarrassed.
　　Usage: Verb-object type; as subject, predicate, object; with approval and humbly ask for advice described
　　Source: Pre Confucius "The Analects of Confucius Gongye Chang": "sensitive and eager to learn, help in the field, is that the paper also." He Yan Annals: "under the question, Where have under that person."
　　Examples: In the study, we have ~ spirit.
No. 2
不耻下问
　　Not to ask to be ashamed of themselves as sensitive and eager to learn, always ask questions.
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bù chǐ xià wèn
　　Not to the knowledge, status as their own people as a shameful thing to ask. Described as modest, studious
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No. 4
　　Sensitive and easy to learn, always ask questions. - "The Analects of Confucius Gongye Chang"
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No. 5
　　To the status of knowledge as their own people instead of humbly ask that unbecoming. "Analects of Confucius Gongye Chang": "Min and diligent, always ask, is that the text also." He Yan Ji Jie: "The next question, that any person in the already under." Jin Ge Hong "hold Puzi Qin seek" : "When a man reading the Five Classics, still should not hesitate to ask to Jinde duration, days with Ji-hee." "Travels," the seventh back: "You not only hesitate to ask, first need to ask the purpose of ru brother." Mao, "the working methods of Party Committees" : "We must not is not known, to 'always ask', should be good at listening to the views of the following cadres."
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No. 6
　　词 目 ：不耻下问
　　发 音 ：bù chǐ xià wèn
　　释 义 ：耻：羞耻，耻辱。指向地位比自己低、学识比自己少的人请教，也不感到羞耻（耻辱）
　　下：谦虚、虚心的意思。比喻虚心地向别人请教不是一件可耻的事。
　　出 处 ：《论语·公冶长》：“敏而好学，不耻下问。”
　　用　法 ：动宾式；作主语、谓语、宾语；含褒义，形容虚心求教。
　　近义词： 不矜不伐、谦虚谨慎、功成不居
　　反义词 ：好为人师、骄傲自满、居功自傲
　　造 句：我们学习要有不耻下问的精神，善于并且敢于向别人学习。
　　示 例 ：阁下既～，弟先须请教宗旨何如？ ★清·刘鹗《老残游记》第七回 真正的大学问家，在学术上都是精益求精，不断完善认知，有时甚至不耻下问，全方位的汲取营养。
　　成语来由：
　　卫国大夫孔圉聪明好学，更难得的是他是个非常谦虚的人。在孔圉死后，卫国国君为了让后代的人都能学习和发扬他好学的精神，因此特别赐给他一个"文公"的称号。后人就尊称他为孔文子。
　　孔子的学生子贡也是卫国人，但是他却不认为孔圉配得上那样高的评价。有一次，他问孔子说：“孔圉的学问及才华虽然很高，但是比他更杰出的人还很多，凭什么赐给孔圉‘文公’的称号？”孔子听了微笑说：“孔圉非常勤奋好学，脑筋聪明又灵活，而且如果有任何不懂的事情，就算对方地位或学问不如他，他都会大方而谦虚的请教，一点都不因此感到羞耻，这就是他难得的地方，因此赐给他‘文公’的称号并不会不恰当”。经过孔子这样的解释，子贡终于服气了。
　　不把向学问、地位等不如自己的人请教当成可耻的事。形容谦虚、好学。
　　敏而好学,不耻下问。——《论语·公冶长》
　　造句:我们有不懂的要及时问人,做到不耻下问.
成语故事
　　不耻下问成语故事 > 不耻下问 解释：不以向地位、学问较自己低的人请教为可耻，形容虚心好学。耻：羞耻。
　　这个成语来源于《论语.公冶长》，敏而好学，不耻下问。
　　春秋时代的孔子是我国伟大的思想家、政治家、教育家，儒家学派的创始人。人们都尊奉他为圣人。然而孔子认为，无论什么人，包括他自己，都不是生下来就有学问的。
　　 一次，孔子去鲁国国君的祖庙参加祭祖典礼，他不时向人询问，差不多每件事都问到了。有人在背后嘲笑他，说他不懂礼仪，什么都要问。孔子听到这些议论后说：“对于不懂的事，问个明白，这正是我要求知礼的表现啊。”
　　那时，卫国有个大夫叫孔圉（音yu），虚心好学，为人正直。当时社会有个习惯，在最高统治者或其他有地位的人死后，给他另起一个称号，叫谥（音shi）号。按照这个习俗，孔圉死后，授于他的谥号为“文”，所以后来人们又称他为孔文子。
　　孔子的学生子贡有些不服气，他认为孔圉也有不足的地方，于是就去问孔子：“老师，孔文子凭什么可以被称为‘文’呢？”
　　孔子回答：“敏而好学，不耻下问，是以谓之‘文’也。”意思是说孔圉聪敏又勤学，不以向职位比自己低、学问比自己差的人求学为耻辱，所以可以用“文”字作为他的谥号。
English Expression
  1. :  feel not ashamed to learn from one's subordinates
  2. n.:  do not feel ashamed to ask and learn from the rank and file; be modest enough to consult one's inferiors,  do not feel ashamed to ask and learn from the rank and file,  be modest enough to consult one's inferiors
  3. v.:  not feel ashamed to ask and learn from one's subordinates
Thesaurus
show neither inferiority nor superiority, Mindful, be extremely open-minded, avoid conceit and impetuousity, be modet and prudent, Pride hurts Him Benefit, A modest bootstrap amplifier, Yiqiankuiying, Better Better be a piece of broken jade than unbroken tile, proof drag out an ignoble existance, character, ability to appreciate a person's character and capability, Steadfast in upholding its, Modesty To listen
Antonym
no one dare harm me— an arrogant boast, cringe, grovel, forget, forget oneself, overweening, Chengyanhouse, be more worthiless than pigs, ingratiate oneself with someone to gain one's ends, docile and obedient, Mo to the poisonous, Yingyinggougou, make a laughing stock of oneself before experts, give an expert cause for langhter, flatter greet, Flatter Song from, Ah Shun Yung taken, cockiness
Containing Phrases
Min and curiousness do not feel ashamed to ask and learn from the rank and file; be modest enough to consult one's inferiors