Lack of talent and virtue
It is a Chinese idiom, Pinyin is C á ISH ū D é B ó, which means lack of talent and moral integrity. It is often used as a word of self modesty. It comes from Dong Li appreciating chrysanthemums by Wu Mingshi of Yuan Dynasty.
[explanation]: talent and knowledge are sparse and shallow, but morality is not high. It is often used as a word of self modesty. [source]: the third fold of Yuan Wumingshi's Dongli appreciating chrysanthemums: "I'm not good at learning, but I dare to work my adult down. It's really brilliant." [usage]: used as predicate and attribute; used in self modesty
Lack of talent and virtue
the court above and the masses below -- government officials and the people - cháo yě shàng xià
be the first to bear the brunt - shǒu dāng qí chōng
the mountains are high and the water wide - shān yáo shuǐ yuǎn
learn while young and practise when strong - yòu xué zhuàng xíng