








忝陪末座 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to humbly accept a subordinate position”. To feel unworthy of the company of distinguished individuals while being present; to be honored to merely attend as a humble participant. Literally, “Humbly take the last seat”.

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Open the tool →忝陪末座 (tiǎn péi mò zuò) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to humbly accept a subordinate position”.
忝陪末座 is pronounced tiǎn péi mò zuò in Mandarin Chinese.
Literally, 忝陪末座 means “Humbly take the last seat”. It is used to mean “to humbly accept a subordinate position”.
忝:辱,愧。惭愧地坐在末座作陪