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Chinese Wisdom for Humility
Explore Chinese wisdom pages connected to humility. This curated hub links classical quotes, sayings, chengyu, xiehouyu, and explanatory guides so English readers can understand the idea, compare it with familiar Western language, and use it in real situations.
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子曰，由，诲女知之乎，知之为知之，不知为不知，是知也。 Meaning in English子曰，由，诲女知之乎，知之为知之，不知为不知，是知也。: Chinese quote by Confucius, with pinyin, source confidence, English meaning, Western equivalent, and practical use.
子温而厉，威而不猛，恭而安。 Meaning in English子温而厉，威而不猛，恭而安。: Chinese quote by Confucius, with pinyin, source confidence, English meaning, Western equivalent, and practical use.
有子曰，信近于义，言可复也，恭近于礼，远耻辱也，因不失其亲，亦可宗也。 Meaning in English有子曰，信近于义，言可复也，恭近于礼，远耻辱也，因不失其亲，亦可宗也。: Chinese quote by Confucius, with pinyin, source confidence, English meaning, Western equivalent, and practical use.
子曰，君子无所争，必也射乎，揖让而升，下而饮，其争也君子。 Meaning in English子曰，君子无所争，必也射乎，揖让而升，下而饮，其争也君子。: Chinese quote by Confucius, with pinyin, source confidence, English meaning, Western equivalent, and practical use.
子曰，无为而治者，其舜也与，夫何为哉，恭己正南面而已矣。 Meaning in English子曰，无为而治者，其舜也与，夫何为哉，恭己正南面而已矣。: Chinese quote by Confucius, with pinyin, source confidence, English meaning, Western equivalent, and practical use.
子曰，太伯其可谓至德也已矣，三以天下让，民无得而称焉。 Meaning in English子曰，太伯其可谓至德也已矣，三以天下让，民无得而称焉。: Chinese quote by Confucius, with pinyin, source confidence, English meaning, Western equivalent, and practical use.
子曰，恭而无礼则劳，慎而无礼则葸，勇而无礼则乱，直而无礼则绞。 Meaning in English子曰，恭而无礼则劳，慎而无礼则葸，勇而无礼则乱，直而无礼则绞。: Chinese quote by Confucius, with pinyin, source confidence, English meaning, Western equivalent, and practical use.
子曰，盖有不知而作之者，我无是也。 Meaning in English子曰，盖有不知而作之者，我无是也。: Chinese quote by Confucius, with pinyin, source confidence, English meaning, Western equivalent, and practical use.
子曰，当仁，不让于师。 Meaning in English子曰，当仁，不让于师。: Chinese quote by Confucius, with pinyin, source confidence, English meaning, Western equivalent, and practical use.
子曰，能以礼让为国乎，何有，不能以礼让为国，如礼何。 Meaning in English子曰，能以礼让为国乎，何有，不能以礼让为国，如礼何。: Chinese quote by Confucius, with pinyin, source confidence, English meaning, Western equivalent, and practical use.