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    Being modest or yielding with 谦让 (qiānràng)

    Description & Modification
    Manner & Method

    Structure

    Subject + 谦让

    Explanation

    谦让 (qiānràng) means to be modest and yielding, to defer to others out of politeness or humility. It is considered an important virtue in Chinese culture, reflecting respect for others by putting their needs before one's own.

    Examples

    • 他总是谦让有礼，从不跟人争抢。

      Tā zǒngshì qiānràng yǒulǐ, cóngbù gēn rén zhēngqiǎng.

      He is always humble and polite, and never competes with others.

    • 排队的时候她主动谦让，让老人先走。

      Páiduì de shíhòu tā zhǔdòng qiānràng, ràng lǎorén xiān zǒu.

      She took the initiative to yield her place in line and let the elderly person go first.

    • 中国人重视谦让的美德，尤其是对长辈。

      Zhōngguó rén zhòngshì qiānràng de měidé, yóuqí shì duì zhǎngbèi.

      Chinese people value the virtue of humility, especially toward elders.

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