卑以自牧 — “To maintain humility for self-cultivation”
卑以自牧 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to maintain humility for self-cultivation”. To cultivate one's moral character through modesty. Literally, “Be humble to cultivate oneself”.
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卑以自牧 Pronunciation and Pinyin
卑以自牧 Character Breakdown
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他一直告诫自己要卑以自牧，不为眼前的成就所迷惑。
He always reminded himself to maintain humility for self-cultivation, not to be misled by current achievements.
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- bēi卑gōng宫fěi菲shí食living humbly with simple meals
- bēi卑lǐ礼hòu厚bì币humble courtesy and generous gifts
- bēi卑chǎn谄zú足gōng恭servilely flattering and excessively deferential
- bēi卑shēn身qū屈tǐ体humble oneself and bow low
- bēi卑shēn身jiàn贱tǐ体to humble oneself servilely
- bēi卑gōng躬qū屈xī膝to grovel in a servile manner
- bēi卑gōng躬qū屈jié节to abase oneself to flatter others
- bēi卑cí辞hòu厚bì币use humble words and offer generous gifts
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Open the tool →Questions about 卑以自牧
What does 卑以自牧 mean?
卑以自牧 (bēi yǐ zì mù) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to maintain humility for self-cultivation”.
How do you pronounce 卑以自牧?
卑以自牧 is pronounced bēi yǐ zì mù in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 卑以自牧 literally mean?
Literally, 卑以自牧 means “Be humble to cultivate oneself”. It is used to mean “to maintain humility for self-cultivation”.
What is the Chinese definition of 卑以自牧?
指以谦卑自守。