知恥近乎勇 [－耻－－－]

Jyutping zi1 ci2 gan6 fu4 jung5
Pinyin zhī chǐ jìn hū yǒng

Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. proverb
    Having a sense of shame is a form of bravery.

知恥近乎勇 [－耻－－－]

Jyutping zi1 ci2 gan6 fu4 jung5
Pinyin zhī chǐ jìn hu yǒng

Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 語句
    知道​咩​叫​羞恥​，​檢討​自己​過錯​係​近乎​勇敢​嘅​表​現
    an old Chinese idiom: to know shame is a step towards courage
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. （沒有對應漢語詞彙）
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    知耻近乎勇。
    知恥近乎勇。
    zi1 ci2 gan6 fu4 jung5.
    • Being able to feel shame is almost a kind of brave act.
  2. Cantonese
    知耻近乎勇
    知恥近乎勇
    zi1 ci2 gan6 fu4 jung5
    • to know what is disgraceful is a step towards courage
  3. Cantonese
    知耻近乎勇
    知恥近乎勇
    • to know what is disgraceful is a step towards courage