人微言輕
rén​wēi​yán​qīng

one's words carry no weight

  • created sense approved 人微言轻/人微言輕 · rén​wēi​yán​qīng · one's words carry no weight — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    人微言轻 / 人微言輕

    rén​wēi​yán​qīng

    one's words carry no weight

    (idiom) describes a person of low status whose opinions or suggestions are not taken seriously; often used as a polite way to humble oneself

    rén​wéi​yán​qīng

    人 (literal) → 人 · rén · person 微 (literal) → 微 · wēi · humble 言 (literal) → 言 · yán · speech 轻 (literal) → 轻/輕 · qīng · unimportant

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