Zhī bùzú zhě hàoxué; chǐ xiàwèn zhě zìmǎn.

知不足者好學; 恥下問者自滿。

Lit One [who is] not satisfied is good at learning; one [who is] ashamed to ask subordinates is conceited.

Note [Cf. Shěng Xīn Luò by the Northern Song dynasty poet Lin Bu; note: bù chǐ xiàwèn, “not above asking one's juniors” (if one doesn't know).]

Topics bù chǐ xià wèn CONCEIT LEARNING Lin Bu Shěng Xīn Luò SUBORDINATES