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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
Derived from the Latin word humilitas, stemming from humus meaning 'earth' or 'ground'. Entering Middle English via Old French in the 14th century, the term originally denoted a state of being near the ground or lowliness, gradually shifting in secular and religious contexts to signify a modest view of one's own importance.
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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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