妄自菲薄

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Chinese

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absurd; fantastic
from; self; oneself
from; self; oneself; since
 
rich; luxurious; phenanthrene (chemical)
rich; luxurious; phenanthrene (chemical); Philippines (abbrev.)
 
thin; slight; meagre
thin; slight; meagre; small; ungenerous; unkind; mean; frivolous; despise; belittle; to approach; to go near; peppermint
 
trad. (妄自菲薄)
simp. #(妄自菲薄)

Etymology

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From Chu Shi Biao [227] by Zhuge Liang:

開張聖聽先帝遺德恢弘志士不宜妄自菲薄引喻失義忠諫 [Classical Chinese, trad.]
开张圣听先帝遗德恢弘志士不宜妄自菲薄引喻失义忠谏 [Classical Chinese, simp.]
From: 227, 諸葛亮 (Zhūgě Liàng) (Zhuge Liang), 出師表
Chéng yí kāizhāng shèngtīng, yǐ guāng xiāndì yídé, huīhóng zhìshì zhī qì, bùyí wàngzìfěibó, yǐnyùshīyì, yǐ sè zhōngjiàn zhī lù yě. [Pinyin]
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Pronunciation

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Idiom

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妄自菲薄

  1. to excessively see oneself as inferior; to look down upon oneself excessively