自愧不如 — “To feel ashamed of one's inferiority”
自愧不如 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to feel ashamed of one's inferiority”. To acknowledge one's own inadequacy compared to others. Literally, “self-ashamed not as good as”.
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自愧不如 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- 自zì
- 愧kuì
- 不bù
- 如rú
自愧不如 Character Breakdown
Example Sentence with 自愧不如
看到他如此精湛的技艺，我真是自愧不如。
Seeing his exquisite skill, I truly felt ashamed of my own inferiority.
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Questions about 自愧不如
- What does 自愧不如 mean?
- 自愧不如 (zì kuì bù rú) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to feel ashamed of one's inferiority”.
- How do you pronounce 自愧不如?
- 自愧不如 is pronounced zì kuì bù rú in Mandarin Chinese.
- What does 自愧不如 literally mean?
- Literally, 自愧不如 means “self-ashamed not as good as”. It is used to mean “to feel ashamed of one's inferiority”.
- What is the Chinese definition of 自愧不如?
- 弗：不。自己惭愧不如别人。