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才薄智浅 — “To have limited talent and shallow knowledge”

才薄智浅 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to have limited talent and shallow knowledge”. To be of meager intellect and little learning (often used self-deprecatingly). Literally, “Talent thin, wisdom shallow”.

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才薄智浅 Pronunciation and Pinyin

才薄智浅 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
才
cái3ability, talent, only then
薄
bó17thin, slight, or weak
智
zhì12wisdom, intelligence
浅
qiǎn8shallow, light color

Example Sentence with 才薄智浅

面对如此高深的学问,我自知才薄智浅,还需要向各位老师多多请教。
Faced with such profound knowledge, I know my talent is meager and my wisdom shallow, and I still need to consult with all the teachers.

Idioms Related to 才薄智浅

Synonyms of 才薄智浅

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

Antonyms of 才薄智浅

  • bó博xué学duō多cái才learned and versatile

More idioms starting with 才

  • cái才jiān兼wén文wǔ武accomplished in both literary and martial arts
  • cái才huá华héng横yì溢overflowing with talent
  • cái才huá华gài盖shì世unparalleled talent
  • cái才huá华chāo超zhòng众outstanding talent
  • cái才zhān占bā八dǒu斗possess exceptional literary talent
  • cái才mò墨zhī之sǒu薮a gathering place for literary talents
  • cái才duō多shí识guǎ寡talented but inexperienced
  • cái才dà大rú如hǎi海immense talent and profound knowledge
  • cái才dà大xīn心xì细great talent, meticulous mind
  • cái才dà大qì气gāo高Talented and arrogant
  • cái才dà大nán难yòng用great talent hard to employ
  • cái才kuā夸bā八dǒu斗boast of exceptional literary talent

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Questions about 才薄智浅

What does 才薄智浅 mean?

才薄智浅 (cái bó zhì qiǎn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to have limited talent and shallow knowledge”.

How do you pronounce 才薄智浅?

才薄智浅 is pronounced cái bó zhì qiǎn in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 才薄智浅 literally mean?

Literally, 才薄智浅 means “Talent thin, wisdom shallow”. It is used to mean “to have limited talent and shallow knowledge”.

What is the Chinese definition of 才薄智浅?

形容人的才智浅薄。自谦的说法。

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