不耻下问
bùchǐ-xiàwènTraditional 不恥下問
not ashamed to ask those below one
Every meaning
bùchǐ-xiàwèn
- not ashamed to ask those below one
Its characters
- 不bùnot; no
- 耻chǐshame; disgrace
- 下xiàdown; below; under
- 问wènto ask
Words with 不
Words with 耻
Meanings are from Mandarin The Wild’s own dictionary. Levels follow the official HSK word list (the exam’s 2025 syllabus, levels 7–9 shown together).