shēn​qīng​yán​wēi

one's words carry little weight

  • created sense approved 身轻言微/身輕言微 · shēn​qīng​yán​wēi · one's words carry little weight — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

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    shēn​qīng​yán​wēi

    one's words carry little weight

    (idiom) describes a person of humble status or low position whose opinions or words are not taken seriously; often used as a self-deprecating expression

    shēn​qīng​yán​wéi

    身 (literal) → 身 · shēn · status 轻 (literal) → 轻/輕 · qīng · unimportant 言 (literal) → 言 · yán · speech 微 (literal) → 微 · wēi · humble

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