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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.
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Original source entry:
虛心使人進步，驕傲使人落後 虚心使人进步，骄傲使人落后 [xu1 xin1 shi3 ren2 jin4 bu4 , jiao1 ao4 shi3 ren2 luo4 hou4] /modesty leads to progress, arrogance makes you fall behind (quote of Mao Zedong)/Reference definitions and teaching material have separate provenance.
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Other forms in these source records: 虛心使人進步，驕傲使人落後
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