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English to Chinese Dictionary (1-2 of 2)

modesty
['mɔdɪstɪ]
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  • 1. (humility) 谦逊
  • 2. (smallness) 小
  • 3. (simplicity) 朴实
  • 4. (decency) 端庄

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Modesty
  • 莫蒂丝逖

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Chinese to English Dictionary (1-5 of 7)

谦逊(謙遜)
[qiānxùn]
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  • 1. modest; unassuming; unpretentious
  • 2. modest; unassuming; unpretentious
  • 3. modesty
  • 4. modesty; humility
  • 5. modesty; humility

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[xiǎo]
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  • 1. small
  • 2. youngest
  • 3. a bit
  • 4. young children

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朴实(朴實,樸實)
[pǔshí]
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  • 1. simple
  • 2. honest

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虚心使人进步,骄傲使人落后(虛心使人進步,驕傲使人落後)
[xūxīnshǐrénjìnbù,jiāoàoshǐrénluòhòu]
  • Modesty leads to progress, arrogance makes you drop behind (favorite slogan of Mao Zedong).

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谦虚准则
[qiānxū zhǔnzé]
  • Modesty Maxim

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Macmillan Dictionary - Simpler Definitions (1-1 of 1)

modesty
[ˈmɑdəsti]
  • 1. the tendency not to talk about yourself, your achievements, or your abilities even if you are successful
  • 2. behavior, especially by women, that is designed to avoid causing sexual feelings in other people

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Examples (1-5 of 10)

Modesty helps one advance, whereas conceit makes one fall behind.
谦虚使人进步,反之,骄傲使人退步。
His modesty distinguishes him from his peers.
他的谦虚使他与众不同。
There is more at stake than your modesty.
那么危险,就不要顾及面子了。
His disinclination for modesty is well known.
他对谦虚的厌恶是众所周知的。
For generosity--the ability to make real gifts with modesty and love, expecting nothing back--is one of the things which most make us human. [Source: Web Examples ]
慷慨-即出于谦恭和爱心赠送真正意义的礼物而不期望任何回报的能力-是最使我们人之所以为人的一个方面。

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