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不恥下問
  bat1 ci2 haa6 man6   jyutping
  bu4 chi3 xia4 wen4   pinyin
not feel ashamed to ask and learn from one's subordinates

This word can not be used in Spoken Cantonese
Level: 3
不恥下問 / 不耻下问

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 bat1  bu4 {fou3 fu1}  -  no, not; un-; negative prefix
 ci2  chi3  -  shame; humiliation; disgrace;
 haa6 haa6*2 haa5  xia4  -  down; under
 man6  wen4  -  ask

*** The simplified equivalent of this word has not been verified by any editors, so it may not be fully accurate ***


This word was added by bybell on 19th Feb 2006 and last edited on 16th Aug 2006
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