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不敢掠美 — “Dare not usurp credit for others' achievements”

不敢掠美 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to modestly decline to take credit for another's achievements or contributions; to acknowledge that success is due to others”. Literally, “dare not usurp credit for others' achievements”.

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不敢掠美 Pronunciation and Pinyin

不敢掠美 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
不
bù4not
敢
gǎn12to dare or be bold
掠
lüè11seize, plunder, or brush past
美
měi9beautiful, pleasing, America

Example Sentence with 不敢掠美

这个项目的成功是团队协作的结果,我不敢掠美
The success of this project is a result of team collaboration; I dare not take all the credit for myself.

Idioms Related to 不敢掠美

Antonyms of 不敢掠美

  • rǎng攘wèi为jǐ己yǒu有appropriate something for oneself

More idioms starting with 不

  • bù不yī一ér而zú足numerous and varied, impossible to list all
  • bù不sān三bù不sì四improper or disreputable
  • bù不shàng上bù不xià下stuck in an awkward position
  • bù不shàng上bù不luò落in an awkward or embarrassing situation
  • bù不shì世zhī之yè业unparalleled achievements
  • bù不shì世zhī之chóu仇unrivaled enmity
  • bù不shì世zhī之gōng功unparalleled achievement
  • bù不shì世zhī之lüè略unparalleled strategy
  • bù不sàng丧bǐ匕chàng鬯peace and order, rituals undisturbed
  • bù不fēng丰bù不jiǎn俭neither extravagant nor frugal
  • bù不fēng丰bù不shā杀neither extravagant nor frugal
  • bù不wèi为wǔ五dǒu斗mǐ米zhé折yāo腰Refuse to compromise integrity for meager gain

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Questions about 不敢掠美

What does 不敢掠美 mean?

不敢掠美 (bù gǎn lüè měi) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to modestly decline to take credit for another's achievements or contributions; to acknowledge that success is due to others”.

How do you pronounce 不敢掠美?

不敢掠美 is pronounced bù gǎn lüè měi in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 不敢掠美 literally mean?

Literally, 不敢掠美 means “dare not usurp credit for others' achievements”. It is used to mean “to modestly decline to take credit for another's achievements or contributions; to acknowledge that success is due to others”.

What is the Chinese definition of 不敢掠美?

掠:掠夺。不敢掠夺旁人之美。

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