gōng
wèn

idiom

Meaning of 抚躬自问

抚躬自问 means to self-reflect; to examine one's own conscience and actions. Pronounced fǔ gōng zì wèn.

  • to self-reflect; to examine one's own conscience and actions

Definitions & Examples

shēn
rén
jìng
shí
 
gōng
wèn
 
jué
de
duì
bu
xiē
céng
bāng
zhù
guò
de
rén
 

In the stillness of the night, he searched his conscience and felt he had let down those who had helped him.

Zài
zuò
chū
zhòng
yào
jué
dìng
qián
 
lǐng
dǎo
zhě
dōu
yīng
dāng
gōng
wèn
 
dòng
shì
fǒu
chún
zhèng
 

Before making important decisions, leaders should always examine their own motives to see if they are pure.

gōng
wèn
 
zài
jiàn
shì
zhōng
bìng
xīn
 

Upon self-reflection, he realized he had no selfish motives in that matter.