绵里薄材 — “Soft in cotton, thin in material”
绵里薄材 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be of modest ability and limited talent (often used as a humble expression)”. Literally, “Soft in cotton, thin in material”.
绵里薄材 Pronunciation and Pinyin
绵里薄材 Character Breakdown
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Idioms Related to 绵里薄材
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- mián绵lì力bó薄cái材lacking strength and talent
- mián绵yán延bù不duàn断continuously extending without breaking
- mián绵yán延bù不jué绝continuously stretching without end
- mián绵yán延qǐ起fú伏stretching undulating
- mián绵mián绵bù不xī息continuous and unceasing
- mián绵mián绵bù不duàn断continuous and unbroken
- mián绵mián绵bù不jué绝continuous and unending
- mián绵mián绵guā瓜dié瓞numerous prosperous descendants
- mián绵mián绵mín缗mín缗Continuous and unending
- mián绵guǒ裹chèng秤chuí锤gentle outside, firm inside
- mián绵yán言xì细yǔ语soft and gentle words
- mián绵lǐ里cáng藏zhēn针gentle outside, firm or malicious inside
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What does 绵里薄材 mean?
绵里薄材 (mián lǐ bó cái) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be of modest ability and limited talent (often used as a humble expression)”.
How do you pronounce 绵里薄材?
绵里薄材 is pronounced mián lǐ bó cái in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 绵里薄材 literally mean?
Literally, 绵里薄材 means “Soft in cotton, thin in material”. It is used to mean “to be of modest ability and limited talent (often used as a humble expression)”.
What is the Chinese definition of 绵里薄材?
力量小，没有什么才能。常用作谦词。