See 不恥下問 on Wiktionary
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"text": "子贡问曰：「孔文子何以谓之文也？」子曰：「敏而好学，不耻下问，是以谓之文也。」",
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"zh-pron": "bat¹ ci² haa⁶ man⁶"
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"zh-pron": "бучисявэнь"
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"text": "子贡问曰：「孔文子何以谓之文也？」子曰：「敏而好学，不耻下问，是以谓之文也。」",
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