从谏如流 in English cong2 jian4 ru2 liu2 Meaning

Meanings

  • to follow admonition as natural flow (idiomatic expression); to accept criticism or correction (even from one's inferiors)

Simplified Characters

从 谏 如 流

Traditional Characters

從 諫 如 流

Pinyin

cong2 jian4 ru2 liu2

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

从cong2surname Cong 谏jian4surname Jian 如ru2as 流liu2to flow