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满招损，谦受益

mǎn zhāo sǔn , qiān shòu yì

7-character word Traditional 滿招損，謙受益

What 满招损，谦受益 means

1. idiomcomplacency leads to loss, modesty brings profit
2. pride comes before a fall

The characters in 满招损，谦受益

• 满mǎnto fill; full; filled
• 招zhāoto recruit; to provoke; to beckon
• 损sǔn(bound form) to decrease; to diminish; (bound form) to harm; to damage…
• 谦qiānmodest
• 受shòuto receive; to accept; to suffer
• 益yìbenefit; profit; advantage

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