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反躬自問 (faan2 gung1 zi6 man6) — take an introspective look at one's conscience in Cantonese

faanˊ²反gungˉ¹躬ziˍ₆自manˍ₆問
简 反躬自问
Mandarin Pinyin: fan3 gong1 zi4 wen4

Meaning of 反躬自問

nountake an introspective look at one's conscience

Characters in 反躬自問

反faan2
turn over; reverse; turn around
躬gung1
bend forward; bow; stoop
自zi6
natural; naturally; a Chinese family name
問man6
ask; inquire

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