身轻言微 — “Humble status, insignificant words”
身轻言微 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “refers to the words or opinions of someone in a humble or low position not being taken seriously or given much weight”. Literally, “Humble status, insignificant words”.
身轻言微 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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Origin and Story of 身轻言微
During the Eastern Han Dynasty, Meng Chang, a household registrar in Shangyu, Kuaiji, Zhejiang, discovered a wrongful case and reported it to the newly appointed prefect. The prefect rectified the injustice, which greatly enhanced Meng Chang's reputation.
Later, Meng Chang became the prefect of Hepu. Yang Qiao, a high-ranking official (Shangshu), recognized his talent and recommended him to the emperor seven times.
However, Emperor Huan did not value Meng Chang because of his humble status and perceived insignificance. Consequently, Meng Chang resigned from his official post and retired to seclusion.
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More idioms starting with 身
- shēn身bù不yóu由zhǔ主beyond one's control
- shēn身bù不yóu由jǐ己beyond one's control
- shēn身bù不yù遇shí时born at an unfortunate time
- shēn身lín临qí其jìng境To experience something firsthand or immersively
- shēn身jià价bèi倍zēng增greatly enhance one's personal worth
- shēn身jià价bǎi百bèi倍one's social status or value rises significantly
- shēn身tǐ体lì力xíng行practice what you preach
- shēn身tǐ体fà发fū肤one's entire physical self
- shēn身zuò做shēn身dāng当take full responsibility for one's actions
- shēn身xiān先shì士zhòng众lead by example
- shēn身xiān先shì士zú卒lead by example
- shēn身xiān先zhāo朝lù露pass away swiftly like morning dew
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Open the tool →Questions about 身轻言微
What does 身轻言微 mean?
身轻言微 (shēn qīng yán wēi) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “refers to the words or opinions of someone in a humble or low position not being taken seriously or given much weight”.
How do you pronounce 身轻言微?
身轻言微 is pronounced shēn qīng yán wēi in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 身轻言微 literally mean?
Literally, 身轻言微 means “Humble status, insignificant words”. It is used to mean “refers to the words or opinions of someone in a humble or low position not being taken seriously or given much weight”.
Where does 身轻言微 come from?
身轻言微 comes from a classical Chinese story dating back to ancient China. The full story is on this page.
What is the Chinese definition of 身轻言微?
身轻：身价低下，地位低；微：任用小。地位低下者说的话不为人所重视。