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Pronunciation / Transliteration: qiānxùn
"他以极大的谦逊接受了这个奖项。"
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The quality of having a modest or low view of one's importance.
"He accepted the award with true humility."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Middle English: from Old French humilite, from Latin humilitas, from humus 'ground'.
Which of the following is the closest synonym for "humility"?
10 Global Lexicons: How "humility" is said worldwide
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humilité
Transliteration: humilité
"Il a accepté ce prix avec beaucoup d'humilité."
Demut
Transliteration: Demut
"Sie nahm die Auszeichnung mit großer Demut an."
umiltà
Transliteration: umiltà
"Ha accettato il premio con grande umiltà."
humildad
Transliteration: humildad
"Aceptó el premio con gran humildad."
humildade
Transliteration: humildade
"Ele aceitou o prêmio com grande humildade."
विनम्रता
Transliteration: vinamrata
"उसने बहुत विनम्रता के साथ पुरस्कार स्वीकार किया।"
谦逊
Transliteration: qiānxùn
"他以极大的谦逊接受了这个奖项。"
겸손
Transliteration: gyeomson
"그는 큰 겸손으로 상을 받았다."
謙虚
Transliteration: kenkyo
"彼は大変な謙虚さを持って賞を受け入れた。"
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