卑以自牧 — Chinese idiom

Meaning

• to conduct oneself humbly; modest

Character by character

• 卑bēihumble, low, inferior; to despise
• 以yǐaccording to; so as to; because of; then
• 自zìself; private, personal; from
• 牧mùshepherd; to tend cattle

Idioms sharing a character

• 不卑不亢 bù bēi bù kàng
• 卑躬屈膝 bēi gōng qū xī
• 卑鄙无耻 bēi bǐ wú chǐ
• 卑鄙龌龊 bēi bǐ wò chuò
• 卑陋龌龊 bēi lòu wò chuò
• 男尊女卑 nán zūn nǚ bēi
• 一以贯之 yī yǐ guàn zhī
• 不以为然 bù yǐ wéi rán
• 不知所以 bù zhī suǒ yǐ
• 以一驭万 yǐ yī yù wàn

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