Meaning of 虚怀若谷
虚怀若谷 means having a mind as open and wide as a valley; extremely modest and receptive to others' views. Pronounced xū huái ruò gǔ.
- having a mind as open and wide as a valley; extremely modest and receptive to others' views
Definitions & Examples
Zhè这
wèi位
lǎo老
jiào教
shòu授
xū虚
huái怀
ruò若
gǔ谷
，
shēn深
shòu受
xué学
shēng生
ài爱
dài戴
。
This elderly professor is as humble as a valley and is deeply loved by his students.
Tā他
suī虽
gōng功
chéng成
míng名
jiù就
，
què却
yī依
rán然
xū虚
huái怀
ruò若
gǔ谷
，
cóng从
bù不
xuàn炫
yào耀
zì自
jǐ己
de的
chéng成
jiù就
。
Although he has achieved fame and success, he remains extremely modest and never shows off his achievements.
Zhǐ只
yǒu有
xū虚
huái怀
ruò若
gǔ谷
de的
rén人
，
cái才
néng能
bù不
duàn断
jìn进
bù步
，
xī吸
shōu收
xīn新
de的
zhī知
shi识
。
Only those who are open-minded and modest can make continuous progress and absorb new knowledge.
Relations
Antonyms
目中无人 / 目中無人刚愎自用 / 剛愎自用孤芳自赏 / 孤芳自賞目空一切目无余子唯我独尊 / 唯我獨尊倚老卖老 / 倚老賣老自命不凡自作聪明 / 自作聰明自以为是 / 自以為是不可一世固执己见 / 固執己見深闭固拒 / 深閉固拒师心自用 / 師心自用恃才傲物惟我独尊 / 唯我独尊夜郎自大自吹自擂自卖自夸 / 自賣自誇作威作福不知天高地厚附庸风雅 / 附庸風雅顾盼自雄 / 顧盼自雄好为人师 / 好為人師人莫予毒妄自尊大先入为主 / 先入為主颐指气使 / 頤指氣使盛气凌人 / 盛氣凌人称孤道寡 / 稱孤道寡得意忘形飞扬跋扈 / 飛揚跋扈高高在上一意孤行班门弄斧 / 班門弄斧不可理喻财大气粗 / 財大氣粗锋芒毕露 / 鋒芒畢露门户之见 / 門戶之見自用称王称霸 / 稱王稱霸趾高气扬 / 趾高氣揚自高自大大言不惭 / 大言不慚自大自是傲慢