从善如流

Traditional (Taiwan): 從善如流

cóngshànrúliú ㄘㄨㄥˊ ㄕㄢˋ ㄖㄨˊ ㄌㄧㄡˊ

    • readily following good advice (idiom) willing to accept other people's views

Character by character

Synonyms and antonyms

Synonyms 近义词

Antonyms 反义词

  • 刚愎自用 gāngbìzìyòng
    • 一向刚愎自用 has always been stubborn and opinionated

Telling them apart

从善如流 emphasizes that the advice taken is good. 从谏如流 emphasizes the act of remonstrance, so the advice accepted may include unwelcome criticism.

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