谦虚 meaning and pronunciation

谦虚
Simplified word
謙虛
Traditional word

谦虚 English definition

qiān xū
  • modest
  • self-effacing
  • to make modest remarks

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  • 谦 (qiān): modest;
  • 虚 (xū): emptiness; void; abstract theory or guiding principles; empty or unoccupied; diffident or timid; false; humble or modest; (of health) weak; virtual; in vain;