modesty | (n) ความพอประมาณ, See also: ความไม่หรูหรา, Syn. restraint, Ant. showiness | modesty | (n) ความถ่อมตัว, See also: ความอ่อนน้อม, ความสงบเสงี่ยม, Syn. humbleness, Ant. immodesty, boastfulness | modesty | (n) ความเรียบร้อย, See also: ความสุภาพ, ความเรียบง่าย |
| modesty | (มอด'ดิสที) n. ความถ่อมตัว, ความไม่รุนแรง, ความพอประมาณ, ความไม่หรูหรา |
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| modesty | (n) ความสุภาพ, ความพอดี, ความสงบเสงี่ยม, ความถ่อมตัว | immodesty | (n) ความไม่สุภาพ, ความทะลึ่ง, ความก๋ากั่น, ความหยาบโลน, ความไม่เรียบร้อยร |
| | | | | | | Modesty | n. [ L. modestia: cf. F. modestie. See Modest. ] 1. The quality or state of being modest; that lowly temper which accompanies a moderate estimate of one's own worth and importance; absence of self-assertion, arrogance, and presumption; humility respecting one's own merit. [ 1913 Webster ] 2. Natural delicacy or shame regarding personal charms and the sexual relation; purity of thought and manners; due regard for propriety in speech or action. [ 1913 Webster ] Her blush is guiltiness, not modesty. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ] Modesty piece, a narrow piece of lace worn by women over the bosom. [ Obs. ] Addison. [ 1913 Webster ] Syn. -- Bashfulness; humility; diffidence; shyness. See Bashfulness, and Humility. [ 1913 Webster ] |
| 虚心使人进步骄傲使人落后 | [xū xīn shǐ rén jìn bù jiāo ào shǐ rén luò hòu, ㄒㄩ ㄒㄧㄣ ㄕˇ ㄖㄣˊ ㄐㄧㄣˋ ㄅㄨˋ ㄐㄧㄠ ㄠˋ ㄕˇ ㄖㄣˊ ㄌㄨㄛˋ ㄏㄡˋ, 虚 心 使 人 进 步 骄 傲 使 人 落 后 / 虛 心 使 人 進 步 驕 傲 使 人 落 後] Modesty leads to progress, arrogance makes you drop behind (favorite slogan of Mao Dzedong 毛澤東|毛泽东, noted for his modesty). [Add to Longdo] | 虚心使人进步,骄傲使人落后 | [xū xīn shǐ rén jìn bù, jiāo ào shǐ rén luò hòu, ㄒㄩ ㄒㄧㄣ ㄕˇ ㄖㄣˊ ㄐㄧㄣˋ ㄅㄨˋ, ㄐㄧㄠ ㄠˋ ㄕˇ ㄖㄣˊ ㄌㄨㄛˋ ㄏㄡˋ, 虚 心 使 人 进 步 , 骄 傲 使 人 落 后 / 虛 心 使 人 進 步 , 驕 傲 使 人 落 後] Modesty can make people progress, conceit make people lag behind. [Add to Longdo] |
| | 忌憚 | [きたん, kitan] (n, vs) reserve; modesty [Add to Longdo] | 恭倹 | [きょうけん, kyouken] (adj-na, n) respectfulness and modesty; deference [Add to Longdo] | 恭謙 | [きょうけん, kyouken] (adj-na, n) (uk) modesty; humility [Add to Longdo] | 謹飭;謹勅 | [きんちょく, kinchoku] (n, adj-na) deep modesty; deep discretion [Add to Longdo] | 謙虚 | [けんきょ, kenkyo] (adj-na, n) modesty; humility; (P) [Add to Longdo] | 謙譲 | [けんじょう, kenjou] (adj-na, n) modesty; humility [Add to Longdo] | 謙遜(P);謙そん | [けんそん, kenson] (adj-na, n, adj-no) humble; humility; modesty; (P) [Add to Longdo] | 質素 | [しっそ, shisso] (adj-na, n) simplicity; modesty; frugality; (P) [Add to Longdo] | 慎み;謹み;慎しみ(io);虔み;虔しみ(io) | [つつしみ, tsutsushimi] (n) modesty; self-control; discretion [Add to Longdo] | 貞淑 | [ていしゅく, teishuku] (adj-na, n) chastity; virtue; fidelity; feminine modesty [Add to Longdo] |
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