才疏学浅
cái shū xué qiǎn
my talent and learning are limited (modest)
Character by character
才cái
talent
talent
疏shū
sparse
sparse
学xué
learning
learning
浅qiǎn
shallow
shallow
Example
我才疏学浅,只能谈一点个人看法。
I'm no expert, so I can only offer a few thoughts of my own.
Tone: neutral.
Usage and origin
Only about yourself; never describe someone else this way.
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