材薄质衰 — “To have meager talent and weak aptitude”
材薄质衰 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to have meager talent and weak aptitude”. Often used humbly to describe one's own limited abilities. Literally, “Meager talent and weak aptitude”.
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材薄质衰 Pronunciation and Pinyin
材薄质衰 Character Breakdown
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面对如此复杂的任务，我深感自己材薄质衰，恐怕难以胜任
Facing such a complex task, I deeply feel my meager talent and weak aptitude, and I'm afraid I won't be able to handle it.
Idioms Related to 材薄质衰
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- cái材yōu优gàn干jǐ济exceptionally talented and capable
- cái材jù剧zhì志dà大gifted and ambitious
- cái材shì士liàn练bīng兵brave and expert soldiers
- cái材dà大nán难yòng用great talent hard to employ
- cái材dé德jiān兼bèi备possessing both ability and integrity
- cái材xiǔ朽xíng行huì秽lacking talent and moral integrity
- cái材shū疏zhì志dà大ambitious but lack talent
- cái材néng能jiān兼bèi备possess both talent and ability
- cái材mào茂xíng行jié洁talented and upright
- cái材mào茂xíng行jié絜talented and incorruptible
- cái材qīng轻dé德bó薄of meager talent and shallow virtue
- cái材xióng雄dé德mào茂exceptionally talented and virtuous
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What does 材薄质衰 mean?
材薄质衰 (cái bó zhì shuāi) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to have meager talent and weak aptitude”.
How do you pronounce 材薄质衰?
材薄质衰 is pronounced cái bó zhì shuāi in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 材薄质衰 literally mean?
Literally, 材薄质衰 means “Meager talent and weak aptitude”. It is used to mean “to have meager talent and weak aptitude”.
What is the Chinese definition of 材薄质衰?
指才情资质薄弱。有时用为谦词。