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to be unduly humble (idiom) · to undervalue oneself

妄自菲薄
wàng zì fěi bó
Idiom
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Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
(idiom) to feel inferior; to feel inadequate自惭形秽zì cán xíng huìto belittle oneself · self-contempt自轻自贱zì qīng zì jiànto have low self-esteem · to abase oneself自卑zì bēiashamed of being inferior (idiom) · to feel inferior to others自愧不如zì kuì bù rú
Antonyms
to consider everyone else beneath one (idiom); so arrogant that no-one else matters · condescending · to go about with one's nose in the air目中无人mù zhōng wú rénthe eye can see nothing worthwhile all around (idiom); arrogant · condescending · supercilious目空一切mù kōng yī qiè