绵薄 (mián bó) — (polite) my humble effort, my meager contribution
Definition
A humble, self-deprecating word for one's small effort or contribution — used only to refer to yourself, never to others, and only in polite, written contexts.
noun
(polite) my humble effortmy meager contribution
Examples
- 绵薄。Wǒ zhǐ shì jìn le yì diǎn mián bó zhī lì.I only contributed a little of my humble effort.
- 绵薄。Xī wàng wǒ de mián bó zhī xiàn néng bāng dào nǐ.I hope my modest offering can help you.
- 绵薄。Zhè shì tā de yì diǎn mián bó xīn yì.This is a small token of his humble gratitude.
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