ignorant (humble)
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesadjective
ignorant; unenlightened (humble self-deprecating term)
literaryA literary term used humbly to describe one's own lack of knowledge or wisdom. Commonly appears in set phrases like 自惭韬昧 and 不揣韬昧.
Bù不
chuǎi揣
tāo韬
mèi昧
，
wàng妄
chén陈
guǎn管
jiàn见
。
Venturing to offer my humble opinion despite my ignorance.
Zì自
cán惭
tāo韬
mèi昧
，
bù不
gǎn敢
zhì置
huì喙
。
Feeling ashamed of my ignorance, I dare not put in a word.
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Xué学
sheng生
bù不
chuǎi揣
tāo韬
mèi昧
，
yǒu有
yī一
shì事
qǐng请
jiào教
。
Excuse my ignorance, but I have a question to ask (humble).