贫而无谄
pín'ér​wú​chǎn

poor but not toadying

  • created sense approved 贫而无谄/貧而無諂 · pín'ér​wú​chǎn · poor but not toadying — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    贫而无谄 / 貧而無諂

    pín'ér​wú​chǎn

    poor but not toadying

    To be poor but still maintain one's dignity without resorting to flattery or fawning over others.

    贫 (literal) → 贫/貧 · pín · poor 而 (literal) → 而 · ér · but 无 (literal) → 无/無 · wú · to not have 谄 (literal) → 谄/諂 · chǎn · to flatter

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