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謙辭

简谦辞 · 繁謙辭

Mandarin · pinyin qiān cí

humble words
self-deprecatory expression
to modestly decline

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謙: Look up this written character
辭: Look up this written character
谦: qiān · humble, modest
辞: cí · words, speech, expression, phrase

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1–2 · qian1 ci2

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him1 ci4

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