Word: 谦辞 (qiāncí) Traditional: 謙辭 谦辞 dictionary entry qiāncí humble words; self-deprecatory expression; to modestly decline Full dictionary entry for 谦辞 Example sentences using 谦辞 2 sentences, showing page 1 of 1. 他说做得不好，只是谦辞。 Tā shuō zuò de bù hǎo, zhǐshì qiāncí. When he says he didn't do well, it's just modesty. 她说自己不行，只是谦辞。 Tā shuō zìjǐ bùxíng, zhǐshì qiāncí. She says she isn't good, but that's just modesty.