材朽行秽 — “Lacking both talent and moral integrity”
材朽行秽 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Lacking both talent and moral integrity”. Inept and corrupt. Sometimes used humbly to describe oneself. Literally, “decayed talent and sordid conduct”.
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材朽行秽 Pronunciation and Pinyin
材朽行秽 Character Breakdown
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他虽然自谦材朽行秽，但实际上在专业领域颇有建树，品行也端正
Though he humbly claimed to be inept and corrupt, in reality, he had made significant achievements in his professional field and his conduct was upright.
Idioms Related to 材朽行秽
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- cái材yōu优gàn干jǐ济exceptionally talented and capable
- cái材jù剧zhì志dà大gifted and ambitious
- cái材shì士liàn练bīng兵brave and expert soldiers
- cái材dà大nán难yòng用great talent hard to employ
- cái材dé德jiān兼bèi备possessing both ability and integrity
- cái材shū疏zhì志dà大ambitious but lack talent
- cái材néng能jiān兼bèi备possess both talent and ability
- cái材mào茂xíng行jié洁talented and upright
- cái材mào茂xíng行jié絜talented and incorruptible
- cái材bó薄zhì质shuāi衰meager talent and weak aptitude
- cái材qīng轻dé德bó薄of meager talent and shallow virtue
- cái材xióng雄dé德mào茂exceptionally talented and virtuous
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What does 材朽行秽 mean?
材朽行秽 (cái xiǔ xíng huì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Lacking both talent and moral integrity”.
How do you pronounce 材朽行秽?
材朽行秽 is pronounced cái xiǔ xíng huì in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 材朽行秽 literally mean?
Literally, 材朽行秽 means “decayed talent and sordid conduct”. It is used to mean “Lacking both talent and moral integrity”.
What is the Chinese definition of 材朽行秽?
指无才无德。有时用为谦词。