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卑己自牧
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卑己自牧 — “To cultivate one's moral character with humility and self-discipline”

卑己自牧 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to cultivate one's moral character with humility and self-discipline”. To be modest in self-conduct. Literally, “Humble oneself and cultivate character”.

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卑己自牧 Pronunciation and Pinyin

卑己自牧 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
卑
bēi8low, inferior, humble
己
jǐ3self, oneself
自
zì6from, self, naturally
牧
mù8to herd, govern, or manage

Example Sentence with 卑己自牧

他始终秉持着卑己自牧的态度,不骄不躁,在学术上不断精进
He always maintained a humble and self-disciplined attitude, neither arrogant nor impatient, constantly making progress in his academic pursuits.

Idioms Related to 卑己自牧

Synonyms of 卑己自牧

  • bēi卑yǐ以zì自mù牧cultivate oneself with humility

More idioms starting with 卑

  • bēi卑bù不zú足dào道too trivial to mention
  • bēi卑zhī之wú无shèn甚gāo高lùn论humble, common observations
  • bēi卑bēi卑bù不zú足dào道too trivial to mention
  • 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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Questions about 卑己自牧

What does 卑己自牧 mean?

卑己自牧 (bēi jǐ zì mù) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to cultivate one's moral character with humility and self-discipline”.

How do you pronounce 卑己自牧?

卑己自牧 is pronounced bēi jǐ zì mù in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 卑己自牧 literally mean?

Literally, 卑己自牧 means “Humble oneself and cultivate character”. It is used to mean “to cultivate one's moral character with humility and self-discipline”.

What is the Chinese definition of 卑己自牧?

卑:谦;牧:养。以谦逊的态度修身养性

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