unduly belittle oneself; lack self-confidence
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to unduly belittle oneself; to have an excessively low opinion of oneself; to lack self-confidence
Often used to advise someone against being too humble or lacking confidence in their own abilities. This idiom originates from Zhuge Liang's 'Chu Shi Biao' (出师表, 'Memorial on Sending Out the Troops') during the Three Kingdoms period.
Wǒ我
men们
bù不
yào要
wàng妄
zì自
fěi菲
bó薄
，
yào要
xiāng相
xìn信
zì自
jǐ己
de的
shí实
lì力
。
We should not unduly belittle ourselves; we must believe in our own strength.
Tā他
suī虽
rán然
chū出
shēn身
pín贫
hán寒
，
dàn但
cóng从
bù不
wàng妄
zì自
fěi菲
bó薄
。
Although he came from a poor background, he never undervalued himself.
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Zài在
guó国
jì际
jìng竞
zhēng争
zhōng中
，
wǒ我
men们
jì既
bù不
néng能
wàng妄
zì自
zūn尊
dà大
，
yě也
bù不
néng能
wàng妄
zì自
fěi菲
bó薄
。
In international competition, we should be neither arrogant nor unduly humble.
Zuò做
rén人
zuì最
jì忌
huì讳
de的
jiù就
shì是
wàng妄
zì自
fěi菲
bó薄
，
kàn看
bu不
qǐ起
zì自
jǐ己
。
The most taboo thing in life is to belittle oneself and look down on oneself.