humble speech; my humble opinion
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
humble words; my shallow opinion
humbleUsed as a self-deprecating term for one's own speech or writing, especially in formal or literary contexts. The character 刍 (chú) originally means "hay" or "fodder," implying something crude or unrefined.
Yǐ以
shàng上
suǒ所
shù述
，
bù不
guò过
shì是
wǒ我
gè个
rén人
de的
chú刍
yán言
，
jìng敬
qǐng请
pī批
píng评
zhǐ指
zhèng正
。
What I have said above is merely my own humble opinion; I sincerely welcome your criticism and corrections.
Běn本
wén文
zhǐ只
shì是
chú刍
yán言
qiǎn浅
jiàn见
，
bù不
zú足
wéi为
jù据
。
This article is just a collection of my shallow views and should not be taken as authoritative.
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Tā他
qiān谦
xū虚
dì地
jiāng将
zì自
jǐ己
de的
jiàn建
yì议
chēng称
wéi为
“
chú刍
yì议
”
。
He modestly referred to his own suggestions as "humble proposals."