Word: 谦让 (qiānràng) Traditional: 謙讓 谦让 dictionary entry qiānràng to modestly decline Full dictionary entry for 谦让 Example sentences using 谦让 2 sentences, showing page 1 of 1. 大家都很谦让，谁也不先拿蛋糕。 Dàjiā dōu hěn qiānràng, shéi yě bù xiān ná dàngāo. Everyone was so polite that nobody would take the cake first. 朋友请我坐前面，我谦让了一下。 Péngyou qǐng wǒ zuò qiánmiàn, wǒ qiānràngle yíxià. My friend offered me the front seat, and I modestly declined at first.