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自轻自贱

自轻自贱 — “To belittle oneself”

自轻自贱 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to belittle oneself”. To lack self-respect or self-esteem; to humble oneself excessively.

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自轻自贱 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 自zì
  • 轻qīng
  • 自zì
  • 贱jiàn

自轻自贱 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
自
zì6from, self, naturally
轻
qīng9light in weight or degree
自
zì6from, self, naturally
贱
jiàn9cheap, lowly, despicable

Example Sentence with 自轻自贱

在团队讨论中,她总是自轻自贱,从不主动提出自己的见解,觉得自己的想法不重要。
In team discussions, she always belittles herself, never actively offering her own insights, feeling her ideas are not important.

Idioms Related to 自轻自贱

Synonyms of 自轻自贱

  • zì自bào暴zì自qì弃to abandon oneself to despair

Antonyms of 自轻自贱

  • zì自qiáng强bù不xī息strive for self-improvement ceaselessly

More idioms starting with 自

  • zì自shàng上ér而xià下From top to bottom
  • zì自xià下ér而shàng上from the bottom up
  • zì自bù不dài待yán言goes without saying
  • zì自bù不liàng量lì力overestimate one's own abilities
  • zì自yè业zì自dé得reap what one has sown
  • zì自chǎn产zì自xiāo销produce and sell one's own products
  • zì自jīn今yǐ以wǎng往From now on
  • zì自jīn今yǐ已hòu后From now on
  • zì自jīn今yǐ已wǎng往from now on
  • zì自jīn今ér而hòu后from now on
  • zì自yǐ以wéi为dé得jì计to fancy one's own clever scheme
  • zì自yǐ以wéi为shì是self-righteous and opinionated

Questions about 自轻自贱

What does 自轻自贱 mean?
自轻自贱 (zì qīng zì jiàn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to belittle oneself”.
How do you pronounce 自轻自贱?
自轻自贱 is pronounced zì qīng zì jiàn in Mandarin Chinese.
What is the Chinese definition of 自轻自贱?
贱:藐视。自己看不起自己。多指自己降低身份。
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