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才疏学浅

cái shū xué qiǎn

my talent and learning are limited (modest)

Character by character

才cái
talent
疏shū
sparse
学xué
learning
浅qiǎn
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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