謙光
qiān​guāng

shining modesty

  • created sense approved 谦光/謙光 · qiān​guāng · shining modesty — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    谦光 / 謙光

    qiān​guāng

    shining modesty

    (literary) the light or virtue of being humble; later used to mean acting with modest retreat or humility. Derived from the [[易经|易經|yi4 jing1]] phrase 'humility is noble and shines'.

    谦 (literal) → 谦/謙 · qiān · modest 光 (literal) → 光 · guāng · honor

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