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谦虚 (謙虛)

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Collins Chinese-English Dictionary

谦虚 [qiānxū]
  1. 1. adjective modest
    谦虚是一种美德。
    Modesty is a virtue.
  2. 2. verb speak modestly
    谦虚了一下,最后接受了礼物。
    He was shy about it at first, but in the end he accepted the present.

Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary

谦虚 [qiānxū]
  1. 1. modest; self-effacing; humble
    谦虚了,我们知道你是这方面的行家。
    Don't be so modest. We know you're an expert in this field.
  2. 2. make modest remarks
    谦虚了一番,终于答应来做一次演讲。
    After making a few modest remarks he finally agreed to come and give a talk.

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary

谦虚 [qiānxū]
  1. 1. 不自满,能虚心接受别人的意见和批评
    谦虚使人进步。
  2. 2. 说表示谦虚的话
    谦虚了一番,才在前排就座。
  3. 3. 参见"谦逊"的提示。

Examples

父亲再三叮嘱我们要谦虚谨慎。
Father urged us again and again to be modest and prudent.
戒骄戒躁,永远保持谦虚进取的精神
guard against conceit and rashness, always remain modest and keep forging ahead
永远保持谦虚和进取的精神
always remain modest and keep forging ahead
谦虚了一番,终于答应来做一次演讲。
After making a few modest remarks he finally agreed to come and give a talk.
保持谦虚谨慎、不骄不躁的作风
remain modest, prudent and free from arrogance and rashness in one's style of work
谦虚
modest; self-effacing
旧时人们在提到自己的字的时候,往往用“草字”两个字表示谦虚
In ancient times, people often used "Cao Zi"to show their humility when mentioning their names.
小王谦虚地说自己的文章漏洞很多,诚请前辈见示。
Xiao Wang said in a modest way that his essay teemed with errors and hoped his senior would give advice.

Collocations

十分谦虚
very modest
待人谦虚
modest
谦虚谨慎
prudent
谦虚精神
a modest spirit
谦虚的态度
a modest attitude

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