To be modest about one's insufficient virtue and limited talent; to humbly acknowledge one's lack of moral cultivation and ability.
他常常自谦德薄才鲜，但在关键时刻总能展现出过人的智慧和勇气。
He often humbly declared himself to be of meager virtue and scarce talent, but at crucial moments, he always displayed extraordinary wisdom and courage.
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