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学疏才浅

学疏才浅 — “To have limited talent and shallow knowledge”

学疏才浅 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to have limited talent and shallow knowledge”. To be poorly educated and lacking in ability (often used self-deprecatingly). Literally, “Learning sparse, talent shallow”.

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学疏才浅 Pronunciation and Pinyin

学疏才浅 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
学
xué8learn, study, school, knowledge
疏
shū12clear, sparse, distant, neglect
才
cái3ability, talent, only then
浅
qiǎn8shallow, light color

Example Sentence with 学疏才浅

在这次研讨会上,面对各位专家学者,我真是感到自己学疏才浅,还需要继续努力学习。
At this seminar, facing all the experts and scholars, I truly felt my limited knowledge and talent, and realized I still need to continue studying hard.

Idioms Related to 学疏才浅

Synonyms of 学疏才浅

  • cái才shū疏xué学qiǎn浅of limited talent and shallow learning

More idioms starting with 学

  • xué学bù不zhān沾qià洽not deeply learned or well-versed
  • xué学bù不liè躐děng等learning should not skip stages
  • xué学yè业yǒu有chéng成achieve academic success
  • xué学shū书bù不chéng成,,xué学jiàn剑bù不chéng成fail to master any skill
  • xué学shū书xué学jiàn剑study literature and practice martial arts
  • xué学yǐ以zhì致yòng用apply knowledge to practice
  • xué学yōu优cái才shàn赡learned and exceptionally talented
  • xué学yōu优ér而shì仕excel in studies to become an official
  • xué学rú如bù不jí及,,yóu犹kǒng恐shī失zhī之study diligently, fearing to fall behind
  • xué学rú如niú牛máo毛,,chéng成rú如lín麟jiǎo角Many learn, few succeed
  • xué学rú如dēng登shān山Learning is like climbing a mountain
  • xué学rú如chuān穿jǐng井Learning requires persistent effort to deepen understanding

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Questions about 学疏才浅

What does 学疏才浅 mean?

学疏才浅 (xué shū cái qiǎn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to have limited talent and shallow knowledge”.

How do you pronounce 学疏才浅?

学疏才浅 is pronounced xué shū cái qiǎn in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 学疏才浅 literally mean?

Literally, 学疏才浅 means “Learning sparse, talent shallow”. It is used to mean “to have limited talent and shallow knowledge”.

What is the Chinese definition of 学疏才浅?

才能不高,学识不深(多用作自谦的话)。同“学浅才疏”。

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