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妄自菲薄

Mandarin · pinyin wàng zì fěi bó

Meanings

  1. to be unduly humble (idiom)
  2. to undervalue oneself
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妄
wàng · absurd, foolish, reckless; false
自
zì · self, private, personal; from; Kangxi radical 132
菲
fēi · fragrant, luxuriant; the Philippines
薄
báo · bó · thin, slight, weak; poor, stingy
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4–4–3–2 · wang4 zi4 fei3 bo2

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

mong5 zi6 fei2 bok6

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  1. (idiomatic) to excessively see oneself as inferior; to look down upon oneself excessively

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