谦辞 qiāncí humble expression Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents qiāncí humble expression 谦 謙 qiān adjective modest (bound form) modest; humble; polite辞 辭 cí nounverb word (bound form) Language; diction; speech; a statement or phraseqiāncí to decline politely 谦 謙 qiān adjective modest (bound form) modest; humble; polite辞 辭 cí to decline To turn down an offer, gift, or invitation; to shirk or shrink from a task or responsibility.