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The idiom being introduced now is 「才輕德薄」. Below, you’ll find its meaning and usage examples.
His knowledge and talents are limited, and his moral character is not high. Often used as a self-deprecating word. Same as “little talent and little virtue”.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
cái qīng dé báo
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
choi4 heng1 dak1 bok6
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