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自卑

zìbēi

to feel inferior, self-abased

Part of speech · adjective

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Examples

  1. 不要因为一次失败就自卑。
    Do not feel inferior just because of one failure.
  2. 他从小性格自卑。
    He has had a self-abased character since childhood.

Collocations

感到自卑自卑心理克服自卑性格自卑

Mnemonic

自 zì "self" + 卑 bēi "low, humble": to lower oneself, i.e. to feel inferior, self-abased (thinking oneself worse than others and shrinking back). The 卑 is in 卑微 (humble) and 谦卑 (modest). Antonyms: 自尊 (zìzūn, self-esteem), 自信 (zìxìn). Distinguish 自卑 (feeling inferior) from 谦虚 (qiānxū, modest, positive). 自卑心理 = an inferiority complex.

Related

自尊自信谦卑羞愧

Quick check

  1. What distinguishes 自卑 from 谦虚?

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