闻
过
则
喜
，
闻
过
则
改
w
é
n
g
u
ò
z
é
x
ǐ
,
w
é
n
g
u
ò
z
é
g
ǎ
i
Definitions
1. be happy to be told one’s errors and make a change
Components
闻过则喜
wén guò zé xǐ
–
to accept criticism gladly (humble expr.)
闻
Wén
–
to smell
过
Guò
–
surname Guo
则
zé
–
(conjunction used to express contrast with a previous clause) but
改
gǎi
–
to change