贫而无谄 — “To be poor but not subservient or flattering”
贫而无谄 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be poor but not subservient or flattering”. To maintain one's dignity and principles despite poverty. Literally, “Poor yet without flattery”.
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贫而无谄 Pronunciation and Pinyin
贫而无谄 Character Breakdown
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他虽然家境清贫，却始终坚持自己的操守，贫而无谄，深受邻里敬重。
Although his family was poor, he always adhered to his integrity, poor yet not subservient, earning deep respect from his neighbors.
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Antonyms of 贫而无谄
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- pín贫bù不xué学jiǎn俭Poverty compels frugality
- pín贫bù不xué学jiǎn俭，，fù富bù不xué学shē奢Poverty teaches frugality, wealth teaches extravagance
- pín贫ér儿pù曝fù富poor person flaunting wealth
- pín贫zuǐ嘴è恶shé舌sharp-tongued and unpleasant
- pín贫zuǐ嘴huá滑shé舌garrulous and sharp-tongued
- pín贫zuǐ嘴bó薄shé舌garrulous and sharp-tongued
- pín贫zuǐ嘴jiàn贱shé舌offensively talkative and sarcastic
- pín贫zuǐ嘴è饿shé舌excessively talkative and annoying
- pín贫kùn困liáo潦dǎo倒impoverished and dejected
- pín贫shì士shì市guā瓜judge people by outward appearance
- pín贫fù富bù不jūn均uneven distribution of wealth
- pín贫fù富xuán悬shū殊wide gap between rich and poor
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Open the tool →Questions about 贫而无谄
What does 贫而无谄 mean?
贫而无谄 (pín ér wú chǎn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be poor but not subservient or flattering”.
How do you pronounce 贫而无谄?
贫而无谄 is pronounced pín ér wú chǎn in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 贫而无谄 literally mean?
Literally, 贫而无谄 means “Poor yet without flattery”. It is used to mean “to be poor but not subservient or flattering”.
What is the Chinese definition of 贫而无谄?
指虽然贫穷却不巴结奉承。