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虚心坦懐 (kyoshintankai) Japanese meaning: open-minded | Kotomora
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虚きょ
心しん
坦たん
懐かい
に
意い
見けん
を
聞き
い
た
。
He listened to opinions with an open mind.
Approach the negotiations with an open and unprejudiced attitude.
Kanji 虚 void, emptiness, unpreparedness Related words 虚きょ 心しん 虚心 alone means 'open-mindedness' or 'frankness', but 虚心坦懐 is a more emphatic, four-character compound with a similar meaning.
率そっ 直ちょく 率直 means 'frank' or 'straightforward' in a more everyday sense, while 虚心坦懐 emphasizes a mental state free from bias.
Etymology A yojijukugo composed of 虚心 (open mind) and 坦懐 (calm, unprejudiced heart). The exact historical origin is uncertain, but it is a literary expression emphasizing impartiality.
