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下
問
[-
问
]
Jyutping
haa6 man6
Pinyin
xià wèn
Definitions (Wiktionary)
phrase, idiomatic, literary
to ask someone who is less learned or of lesser status than oneself
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
(沒有對應漢語詞彙)
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
Cantonese
做人应该不耻下问,有咩问清楚。
做人應該不恥下問,有咩問清楚。
zou6 jan4 jing1 goi1 bat1 ci2 haa6 man6, jau5 me1 man6 cing1 co2.
We shouldn't be afraid/ashamed of asking stupid questions.