miánbó

绵薄

Word · NounTraditional綿薄

meager strength; humble contribution

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Meanings

1 sense · 3 examples
1.

noun

my humble ability; meager contribution

humble

Used in polite or formal speech and writing to modestly describe one's own limited capabilities or contributions. It is a set phrase used as a rhetorical device to show humility.

Yuàn愿
zài在
jiào教
yù育
gōng工
zuò作
zhōng中
 ,
shāo稍
jìn尽
mián绵
bó薄
 。

I am willing to contribute my humble efforts in the field of education.

Wǒ我
néng能
lì力
yǒu有
xiàn限
 ,
dàn但
huì会
wèi为
shè社
qū区
de的
fā发
zhǎn展
gòng贡
xiàn献
zì自
jǐ己
de的
mián绵
bó薄
zhī之
lì力
 。

My abilities are limited, but I will contribute my meager strength to the community's development.

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Chéng承
méng蒙
yāo邀
qǐng请
 ,
wǒ我
dìng定
dāng当
jié竭
jìn尽
mián绵
bó薄
 ,
bàn办
hǎo好
cǐ此
cì次
huì会
yì议
 。

Thank you for the invitation; I will certainly do my humble best to ensure this conference is a success.