出处：按学科分类—语言、文字 中国对外翻译出版公司《汉英成语词典》第153页（226字）
听别人指出自己的过失，表示欢迎和高兴，例李先生是位有修养的长者，闻过则喜而不会恼羞成怒。
Mr．Li is a man of great understanding and self-control．He will be glad to have his errors pointed out and will not be angry at all．