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不矜不伐 — “To be modest and unassuming”

不矜不伐 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be modest and unassuming”. Neither boastful nor conceited. Literally, “not self-praising, not boastful”.

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不矜不伐 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 不bù
  • 矜jīn
  • 不bù
  • 伐fá

不矜不伐 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
不
bù4not
矜
jīn9pity, proud, dignified
不
bù4not
伐
fá6cut down, attack, boast

Example Sentence with 不矜不伐

他在工作中取得了显著成就,却始终不矜不伐,虚心听取同事的建议。
Despite achieving significant success in his work, he always remained modest and unassuming, humbly listening to his colleagues' suggestions.

Idioms Related to 不矜不伐

Synonyms of 不矜不伐

  • bù不bēi卑bù不kàng亢neither servile nor overbearing
  • xū虚huái怀ruò若gǔ谷extremely modest and open-minded

Antonyms of 不矜不伐

  • wàng妄zì自zūn尊dà大arrogant and self-important
  • zì自gāo高zì自dà大arrogant and conceited

More idioms starting with 不

  • bù不yī一ér而zú足numerous and varied, impossible to list all
  • bù不sān三bù不sì四improper or disreputable
  • bù不shàng上bù不xià下stuck in an awkward position
  • bù不shàng上bù不luò落in an awkward or embarrassing situation
  • bù不shì世zhī之yè业unparalleled achievements
  • bù不shì世zhī之chóu仇unrivaled enmity
  • bù不shì世zhī之gōng功unparalleled achievement
  • bù不shì世zhī之lüè略unparalleled strategy
  • bù不sàng丧bǐ匕chàng鬯peace and order, rituals undisturbed
  • bù不fēng丰bù不jiǎn俭neither extravagant nor frugal
  • bù不fēng丰bù不shā杀neither extravagant nor frugal
  • bù不wèi为wǔ五dǒu斗mǐ米zhé折yāo腰Refuse to compromise integrity for meager gain

Questions about 不矜不伐

What does 不矜不伐 mean?
不矜不伐 (bù jīn bù fá) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be modest and unassuming”.
How do you pronounce 不矜不伐?
不矜不伐 is pronounced bù jīn bù fá in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 不矜不伐 literally mean?
Literally, 不矜不伐 means “not self-praising, not boastful”. It is used to mean “to be modest and unassuming”.
What is the Chinese definition of 不矜不伐?
矜、伐:自夸自大。不自经为了不起,不为自己吹嘘。形容谦逊。
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