谦虚

谦虚 [qiān xū]

1. ■ （虚心） modest; self-effacing:

谦虚是一种美德。 Modesty is a kind of virtue.

谦虚使人进步。 Modesty helps one to go forward.

这位校长很谦虚。 This headmaster is very modest.

约翰， 不要过于谦虚。 让大家知道你的才能吧。 John, don't hide your light under a bushel. Let the world see what you can do.

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常用词组

1. ■ （说谦虚的话） make modest remarks:

他谦虚了一番， 终于接受了这项工作。 After making a few modest remarks he finally promised to do the work.