虚心使人进步,骄傲使人落后 xu1 xin1 shi3 ren2 jin4 bu4 , jiao1 ao4 shi3 ren2 luo4 hou4

modesty leads to progress, arrogance makes you fall behind (quote of Mao Zedong)

Traditional: 虛心使人進步,驕傲使人落後

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xu1

xin1

使 shi3

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jin4

bu4

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jiao1

ao4

使 shi3

ren2

luo4

hou4

📖 Additional Information

English Phonetic: 'mɒdisti
Detailed Definition: n. freedom from vanity or conceit\nn. formality and propriety of manner