learn widely from others ' strong points

learn widely from others ' strong points

Chinese idiom, Pinyin is B ó C ǎ izh ò ngch á ng, which means to widely adopt the strengths and advantages of all people, or absorb the strengths of all schools from many aspects. It comes from Shuoyuan jundao written by Liu Xiang of Han Dynasty.

The origin of Idioms

In Shuoyuan jundao written by Liu Xiang of the Han Dynasty, it is said that "those who are in a position of honor must admonish Shunde with respect. They must open the door of no secret. They must squat in peace and take advantage of it. Those who admonish should not be shocked or awed. They should not exaggerate their words and use their words extensively. This is a considerable choice."

Idiom usage

To his students and painters, he never drew a line with me, but advocated learning from others' strong points and building his own house. (Miss Wang Yun by Huang Zhou)

Analysis of Idioms

[synonym] brainstorming [antonym] headstrong and self righteous