卑 以 自 牧

bēi yǐ zì mùdictionary entry

(idiom) to conduct oneself humbly; modest

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Original source entry:

卑以自牧卑以自牧 [bei1 yi3 zi4 mu4] /(idiom) to conduct oneself humbly; modest/

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