bù chǐ xià wèndictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
not feel ashamed to ask and learn from one's subordinates
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Original source entry:

不恥下問 不耻下问 [bu4 chi3 xia4 wen4] /not feel ashamed to ask and learn from one's subordinates/

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