qínxiàn

芹献

Word · NounTraditional芹獻

a humble gift; a modest suggestion

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Meanings

1 sense · 2 examples
1.

noun

a humble gift; a modest suggestion

literary

Used in a self-deprecating manner to refer to one's own gift or advice, implying it is insignificant or of little value. Originates from the classical allusion '献芹' (xiàn qín).

Zhè这
diǎn点
wēi微
bó薄
zhī之
wù物
 ,
bù不
guò过
shì是
wǒ我
de的
yī一
diǎn点
qín芹
xiàn献
 ,
qǐng请
nín您
xiào笑
nà纳
 。

This trivial item is just a humble offering of mine; please accept it with a smile.

Duì对
yú于
gōng公
sī司
de的
guǎn管
lǐ理
 ,
wǒ我
zhǐ只
yǒu有
jǐ几
jù句
qín芹
xiàn献
 ,
hái还
wàng望
dà大
jiā家
zhǐ指
zhèng正
 。

Regarding the company's management, I only have a few modest suggestions; I hope everyone can offer corrections.