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自叹不如

zì tàn bù rúdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
to consider oneself as being not as good as the others
Sources & editorial notes

Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-1a191aa7c9786b7f. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

自嘆不如 自叹不如 [zi4 tan4 bu4 ru2] /to consider oneself as being not as good as the others/

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Other forms in these source records: 自嘆不如

  • 自
    zì

    (bound form) self / oneself / from / since / naturally / as a matter of course

  • 叹
    tàn

    to sigh / to exclaim

  • 不
    bù

    no / not so / (bound form) not / un-

  • 如
    rú

    as / as if / such as

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.