谦虚使人进步，骄傲使人落后謙虛使人進步，驕傲使人落後謙虛使人進步，驕傲使人落後

modesty makes people advance, arrogance makes people fall behind

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Proverb谚语諺語 · In everyday use

Meaning: Humble people keep learning and improve; arrogant ones stagnate. A classic piece of advice for students.

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Simplified: 谦虚使人进步，骄傲使人落后
Traditional (Taiwan): 謙虛使人進步，驕傲使人落後
Pinyin: qiānxū shǐ rén jìnbù, jiāo'ào shǐ rén luòhòu
Bopomofo: ㄑㄧㄢㄒㄩㄕˇ ㄖㄣˊ ㄐㄧㄣˋ ㄅㄨˋ，ㄐㄧㄠㄠˋ ㄕˇ ㄖㄣˊ ㄌㄨㄛˋ ㄏㄡˋ

Written with HSK 6 vocabulary, at CEFR level B2.

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