损之又损 — “To be exceedingly humble”
损之又损 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be exceedingly humble”. To continuously minimize one's own achievements or importance. Literally, “Diminish and diminish further; reduce repeatedly”.
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损之又损 Pronunciation and Pinyin
损之又损 Character Breakdown
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面对大家的赞扬，他总是损之又损地表示自己做得还不够好，还需要继续努力。
Faced with everyone's praise, he always humbly stated that his efforts were still insufficient and that he needed to continue working hard.
Idioms Related to 损之又损
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- sǔn损rén人hài害jǐ己harm others and oneself
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- sǔn损bīng兵zhé折jiàng将suffer heavy casualties and losses
- sǔn损jūn军zhé折jiàng将suffer heavy losses in battle
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What does 损之又损 mean?
损之又损 (sǔn zhī yòu sǔn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be exceedingly humble”.
How do you pronounce 损之又损?
损之又损 is pronounced sǔn zhī yòu sǔn in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 损之又损 literally mean?
Literally, 损之又损 means “Diminish and diminish further; reduce repeatedly”. It is used to mean “to be exceedingly humble”.
What is the Chinese definition of 损之又损?
形容极为谦虚。