德薄才疏 — “To be of shallow virtue and meager ability”
德薄才疏 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be of shallow virtue and meager ability”. Lacking in both moral character and talent. Often used as a humble or self-deprecating remark. Literally, “meager virtue and shallow talent”.
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德薄才疏 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- 德dé
- 薄bó
- 才cái
- 疏shū
德薄才疏 Character Breakdown
Example Sentence with 德薄才疏
我深感自己德薄才疏，恐怕难以胜任如此重要的任务。
I deeply feel that I am lacking in both virtue and talent, and I am afraid I can hardly be competent for such an important task.
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More idioms starting with 德
- dé德yǐ以bào抱yuàn怨repay evil with good
- dé德hòu厚liú流guāng光Profound virtue, far-reaching influence
- dé德róng容jiān兼bèi备possessing both virtue and beauty
- dé德róng容yán言gōng功four virtues of women
- dé德zūn尊wàng望zhòng重highly respected for virtue and prestige
- dé德běn本cái财mò末Virtue is fundamental, wealth is secondary
- dé德yáng洋ēn恩pǔ普virtue and grace reaching all
- dé德qiǎn浅xíng行báo薄shallow virtue and weak conduct
- dé德shēn深wàng望zhòng重of profound virtue and high prestige
- dé德shèng胜tóu头huí回prologue of a vernacular novel
- dé德shèng胜tóu头huí迴prologue or opening chapter
Questions about 德薄才疏
- What does 德薄才疏 mean?
- 德薄才疏 (dé bó cái shū) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be of shallow virtue and meager ability”.
- How do you pronounce 德薄才疏?
- 德薄才疏 is pronounced dé bó cái shū in Mandarin Chinese.
- What does 德薄才疏 literally mean?
- Literally, 德薄才疏 means “meager virtue and shallow talent”. It is used to mean “to be of shallow virtue and meager ability”.
- What is the Chinese definition of 德薄才疏?
- 薄：浅；疏：空虚。品行和才能都很差。常作谦辞。