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Open the tool →刍荛之言 (chú ráo zhī yán) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a humble opinion”.
刍荛之言 is pronounced chú ráo zhī yán in Mandarin Chinese.
Literally, 刍荛之言 means “Words of a grass-cutter and woodcutter”. It is used to mean “a humble opinion”.
刍荛:割草打柴的人。割草打柴人的话。指普遍百姓的浅陋言辞。也用作讲话者的谦词。