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菲薄
fěibó
Description
"菲薄"是一个书面词，意思是很少、很不好，常常用来客气地说自己的东西不多、不值钱。
"菲薄" is a literary word meaning very little or poor, often used politely to say one's own things are few or worthless.
它也可以当动词用，表示看不起、瞧不起某人或某事。
It can also be used as a verb, meaning to look down on or despise someone or something.
Meanings
菲薄fěibó
meager; scanty; humble (often self-deprecating)
这是我菲薄的一点心意，请收下。
This is my humble token of appreciation; please accept it.
菲薄fěibó
to belittle; to look down on
我们不应该妄自菲薄。
We should not belittle ourselves.
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Notes
- Nuance
formal and literary; as an adjective often used modestly about one's own gifts or salary.
- Form
appears in the set phrase 妄自菲薄 (to undervalue oneself).
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