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雅正

Mandarin · pinyin yǎ zhèng

correct (literary)
upright
(hon.) Please point out my shortcomings.
I await your esteemed corrections.

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雅: yǎ · elegant, graceful, refined
正: zhèng · right, proper, correct

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3–4 · ya3 zheng4

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adj

(formal) standard; correct
(formal) upright; righteous

intj

(polite) would you kindly point out my inadequacies; please point out my shortcomings (said when presenting somebody with a specimen of one's calligraphy a copy of one's book, etc.)

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