材轻德薄 — “To have limited abilities and modest virtues”
材轻德薄 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to have limited abilities and modest virtues”. Often used as a humble expression to describe one's own inadequacy or unworthiness for a significant task or position. Literally, “Meager talent and shallow virtue”.
材轻德薄 Pronunciation and Pinyin
材轻德薄 Character Breakdown
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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bó薄zhì质shuāi衰meager talent and weak aptitude
- cái材xióng雄dé德mào茂exceptionally talented and virtuous
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What does 材轻德薄 mean?
材轻德薄 (cái qīng dé bó) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to have limited abilities and modest virtues”.
How do you pronounce 材轻德薄?
材轻德薄 is pronounced cái qīng dé bó in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 材轻德薄 literally mean?
Literally, 材轻德薄 means “Meager talent and shallow virtue”. It is used to mean “to have limited abilities and modest virtues”.
What is the Chinese definition of 材轻德薄?
指才德疏浅。有时用为谦词。