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刍荛之言
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刍荛之言

刍荛之言 — “A humble opinion”

刍荛之言 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a humble opinion”. Shallow remarks from a common person (often used humbly by the speaker to refer to their own views). Literally, “Words of a grass-cutter and woodcutter”.

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刍荛之言 Pronunciation and Pinyin

刍荛之言 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
刍
chú5fodder, humble remarks
荛
ráo9cut brushwood
之
zhī4possessive or connective particle
言
yán7speak, say, words

Example Sentence with 刍荛之言

这只是我的一点刍荛之言,希望能对大家有所启发。
This is merely my humble opinion, hoping it can offer some inspiration to everyone.

Idioms Related to 刍荛之言

Synonyms of 刍荛之言

  • chú刍ráo荛zhī之jiàn见my humble opinion

Antonyms of 刍荛之言

  • yuǎn远jiàn见zhuó卓shí识great foresight and profound insight

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Questions about 刍荛之言

What does 刍荛之言 mean?

刍荛之言 (chú ráo zhī yán) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a humble opinion”.

How do you pronounce 刍荛之言?

刍荛之言 is pronounced chú ráo zhī yán in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 刍荛之言 literally mean?

Literally, 刍荛之言 means “Words of a grass-cutter and woodcutter”. It is used to mean “a humble opinion”.

What is the Chinese definition of 刍荛之言?

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。

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