妄自菲薄
Chinese
| absurd; fantastic | from; self; oneself from; self; oneself; since |
rich; luxurious; phenanthrene (chemical) rich; luxurious; phenanthrene (chemical); Philippines (abbrev.) |
thin; slight; meagre thin; slight; meagre; small; ungenerous; unkind; mean; frivolous; despise; belittle; to approach; to go near; peppermint | ||
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| trad. (妄自菲薄) | 妄 | 自 | 菲 | 薄 | |
| simp. #(妄自菲薄) | 妄 | 自 | 菲 | 薄 | |
Etymology
From Chu Shi Biao [227] by Zhuge Liang:
- 誠宜開張聖聽，以光先帝遺德，恢弘志士之氣，不宜妄自菲薄，引喻失義，以塞忠諫之路也。 [Classical Chinese, trad.]
- From: 227, 諸葛亮 (Zhūgě Liàng) (Zhuge Liang), 出師表
- Chéng yí kāizhāng shèngtīng, yǐ guāng xiāndì yídé, huīhóng zhìshì zhī qì, bùyí wàngzìfěibó, yǐnyùshīyì, yǐ sè zhōngjiàn zhī lù yě. [Pinyin]
- (please add an English translation of this usage example)
诚宜开张圣听，以光先帝遗德，恢弘志士之气，不宜妄自菲薄，引喻失义，以塞忠谏之路也。 [Classical Chinese, simp.]
Pronunciation
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