逊
abdicate; modest; inferior
Meanings
3 senses · 15 examplesverb
abdicate; yield the throne
formalFormal and classical usage, mainly referring to emperors voluntarily giving up their power.
Ancient emperors often abdicated in favor of talented people.
He decided to abdicate and pass the throne to his younger brother.
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There are many historical records of emperors voluntarily abdicating.
Wang Mang forced Emperor Ping of Han to abdicate under the guise of abdication.
This king announced that he would abdicate by the end of the year.
adjective
modest; courteous
neutralUsed to describe a person's humble attitude or polite speech.
He is very modest and never argues with others.
He acted very modestly when praised by his seniors.
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Your rude and impolite words have offended everyone.
This scholar is modest and highly respected by his students.
She answered the reporter's questions in a modest tone.
adjective
inferior; worse; not as good as
literaryFormal written usage, often used to compare two things or people.
The performance of this phone is slightly inferior to that one.
His painting skills are no worse than those of professional artists.
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The excitement of this game is slightly inferior to that of the last one.
The quality of this new product is not inferior at all.
His leadership skills are no less than those of the company's executives.