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(idiom) to feel inferior; to feel inadequate

自惭形秽
zì cán xíng huì
z+ì·4th tonec+án·2nd tonex+íng·2nd toneh+uì·4th tone
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Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
to be unduly humble (idiom) · to undervalue oneself妄自菲薄wàng zì fěi bóto abandon oneself to despair · to give up and stop bothering自暴自弃zì bào zì qìashamed of being inferior (idiom) · to feel inferior to others自愧不如zì kuì bù rúto have low self-esteem · to abase oneself自卑zì bēiashamed惭愧cán kuì
Antonyms
ridiculous self-importance (idiom); arrogance妄自尊大wàng zì zūn dàto think of oneself as terrific (idiom); arrogant自高自大zì gāo zì dàthe eye can see nothing worthwhile all around (idiom); arrogant · condescending · supercilious目空一切mù kōng yī qiè
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