open-minded; receptive; unbiased
Describes an attitude of listening or considering something without preconceptions or prejudice. Often used in phrases like 虚心に聞く or 虚心坦懐.
You should listen to your boss's opinion with an open mind too.
He always listens to others' opinions with an open mind.
Let's discuss this with an open and honest mind.
It's important to accept criticism with an open mind.
Let's clear our minds and listen to what he has to say.
虚心 describes a mind free of bias when considering something, while 素直 describes a naturally obedient or unaffected personality.
虚心 shares the kanji 虚 with 虚偽 but means 'open-minded,' whereas 虚偽 means 'falsehood' or 'lie.'
From Chinese 虛心 (xūxīn), literally 'empty heart/mind', meaning an open and receptive state.