知耻近乎勇 (知恥近乎勇) zhī chǐ jìn hū yǒng
zhī chǐ jìn hū yǒng
phrase
having a sense of shame is next to being brave
Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
Notes: (Guoyu '知恥近乎勇'; Mathews 1931 '知恥近乎勇', p. 129)
Contained in
- 好学近乎知，力行近乎仁，知耻近乎勇(好學近乎知，力行近乎仁，知恥近乎勇) to love learning is akin to knowledge, to study diligently is akin to benevolence, to know shame is akin to courage (Confucius)
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