accept advice; heed admonition
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to accept advice; to heed admonition
formalOriginally a term for an emperor or ruler accepting remonstrance from ministers. Now used more broadly for anyone in a superior position (e.g., parents, leaders) accepting critical advice from subordinates.
Táng唐
Tài太
zōng宗
yǐ以
shàn善
yú于
nà纳
jiàn谏
ér而
wén闻
míng名
。
Emperor Taizong of Tang was famous for his willingness to accept advice.
Yī一
gè个
hǎo好
de的
lǐng领
dǎo导
zhě者
yīng应
dāng当
xū虚
huái怀
ruò若
gǔ谷
，
cóng从
shàn善
rú如
liú流
，
lè乐
yú于
nà纳
jiàn谏
。
A good leader should be open-minded, follow good advice readily, and be happy to accept criticism.
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Tā他
suī虽
shēn身
jū居
gāo高
wèi位
，
què却
nán难
yǐ以
nà纳
jiàn谏
，
tīng听
bù不
jìn进
bù不
tóng同
yì意
jiàn见
。
Although he holds a high position, he finds it difficult to accept admonition and cannot listen to different opinions.
Chéng成
yǔ语
“
nà纳
jiàn谏
rú如
liú流
”
xíng形
róng容
lè乐
yú于
tīng听
qǔ取
hé和
cǎi采
nà纳
bié别
rén人
de的
yì意
jiàn见
。
The idiom 'to accept advice as readily as water flows' describes someone who is eager to listen to and adopt others' opinions.