谦虚

• 拼音: qiān xū
• 汉字拆解: 谦 = 讠(speech) + 兼 (combine) — humble speech; 虚 = 虍 (tiger) + 丘 (hill) — empty, humble

含义

Modest; humble. Describes a person who doesn't boast about their abilities or achievements.

A highly valued virtue in Chinese culture. Used both as an adjective to describe humble people and as a verb meaning to be modest. Chinese communication often involves expressing 谦虚 when receiving compliments, deflecting praise with phrases like '哪里哪里' or '过奖了.'

例句

1. 他虽然取得了很大的成就，但一直都很谦虚。
2. 你不用这么谦虚，你的能力大家都看得到。
3. 谦虚使人进步，骄傲使人落后。

用法指南

语境: compliments, character, values

语气: respectful

正确说法

• 他是个谦虚的人。(He is a modest person.)
• 你太谦虚了！(You're being too modest!)

错误说法

• 不要把'谦虚'理解为缺乏自信 (Don't interpret 谦虚 as lacking confidence — it's about not boasting, not about doubting oneself)

起源与历史

Compound of 谦 (modest, self-deprecating) and 虚 (empty, humble). Together they suggest emptying oneself of pride.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal