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火要空心,人要虚心
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huǒ
yào
kōng
xīn,
rén
yào
xīn
心,

A fire must have space at its center to burn vigorously; a man must be modest to make progress.

解释 ( paraphrase )
火需要空心(柴火架空烧),才能燃烧旺盛;人应该虚心,才能不断进步。

这条谚语告诉我们:一个人要感到自己有很多不足的地方,随时随地学习心得东西,才能不断提高自己。

This proverb urges us to be aware of our deficiencies and improve ourselves all the time if we want to make progress.

同义词 ( synonym )
虚心使人进步,骄傲使人落后

造句 ( example )
人只有抱着“火要空心,人要虚心”的想法,才能不断进步。
 

 

 

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