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谦逊

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Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary

谦逊 [qiānxùn]
  1. 1. modest; unassuming
    谦逊、严谨、朴实的态度,大家深受感动。
    他知识丰富,但总是保持谦逊的态度。
    He's a man of great knowledge, but he always maintains an attitude of modesty.
  2. 2. noun modesty

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary

谦逊 [qiānxùn]
  1. 1. 谦虚恭谨
    谦逊的态度
    这位老艺术家非常谦逊
  2. 2. 跟"谦虚"不同。"谦逊"多指行为态度谦让、有礼貌;"谦虚"多指心里有自知之明,不骄傲。

Examples

他为人谦逊,毫无骄矜之态。
He is modest, and never puts on airs. 骄矜
他知识丰富,但总是保持谦逊的态度。
He's a man of great knowledge, but he always maintains an attitude of modesty. 谦逊
谦逊、严谨、朴实的态度,大家深受感动。 谦逊
谦逊
谦逊的态度 谦逊
这位老艺术家非常谦逊 谦逊
to learn humility
养成谦逊习惯 learn
proper modesty
固有的谦逊 proper
a quiet manner
谦逊的态度 quiet
to swallow one's pride
收敛骄气,表示谦逊 swallow

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