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反躬自问

fǎn gōng zì wèn

4-character word Traditional 反躬自問

What 反躬自问 means

1. introspection
2. to ask oneself

The characters in 反躬自问

• 反fǎncontrary; in reverse; inside out or upside down
• 躬gōng(literary) body (of a human, esp. the torso); (bound form) to bow; (literary) oneself…
• 自zì(bound form) self; oneself; from; since; naturally; as a matter of course
• 问wènto ask; to inquire

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