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才疏學淺

简才疏学浅 · 繁才疏學淺

Mandarin · pinyin cái shū xué qiǎn

(humble expr.) of humble talent and shallow learning (idiom); Pray forgive my ignorance,...

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才: cái · talent, ability; just, only
疏: shū · neglect; careless, lax
學: xué · learning, knowledge; school
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学: xué · learning, knowledge; school
浅: qiǎn · shallow, not deep; superficial

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2–1–2–3 · cai2 shu1 xue2 qian3

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(self-deprecatory) to be of humble talent and shallow learning

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