Respect others and despise oneself
Chinese idiom, Pinyin is Gu ì R é NJI à NJ à, which means that you think you are inferior to others and show modesty. From the book of rites · Fang Ji.
Idiom usage
As predicate, attribute, object; used in self modesty
The origin of Idioms
"Fang Ji" in the book of Rites: "a gentleman is superior to others but inferior to himself; his ancestors are inferior to himself."
Idiom explanation
Think oneself inferior to others, show modesty.
Respect others and despise oneself
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