妄自菲薄

wàngzìfěibó ㄨㄤˋ ㄗˋ ㄈㄟˇ ㄅㄛˊ

    • to be unduly humble (idiom)
    • to undervalue oneself

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Synonyms and antonyms

Synonyms 近义词

Antonyms 反义词

Telling them apart

妄自菲薄 describes underrating oneself without good grounds, and criticizes that attitude as unjustified. 自惭形秽 describes a feeling of inferiority that may well match the facts, and can also be a modest self-deprecation.

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