hèn mọn
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Definition
- Adjective:
- Humble, lowly: Describes a person, position, or quality that is modest, of low status, or considered insignificant. It often conveys a sense of being unworthy or of little importance.
- Petty, mean: Can describe an action or motive that is base, contemptible, or lacking in nobility.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- Xuất thân của ông ấy khá hèn mọn. (His origins were quite humble/lowly.)
- Tôi chỉ có chút sức lực hèn mọn để góp phần. (I only have my humble/meager strength to contribute.)
- Động cơ hèn mọn đó không bao giờ được tha thứ. (That base/mean motive should never be forgiven.)
Advanced Usage
- Used in formal or literary contexts to express extreme modesty about one's own abilities or contributions, often in speeches or writing.
- Đó chỉ là ý kiến hèn mọn của cá nhân tôi. (That is merely my own humble opinion.)
Variants and Related Words
- Hèn (adj): Lowly, base, cowardly. A root word often implying inferiority or cowardice.
- Mọn (adj): Small, petty, insignificant. Often used in compound words to emphasize smallness or insignificance.
- Thấp hèn (adj): Low and base, ignoble. Emphasizes low social or moral standing.
- Nhỏ mọn (adj): Petty, small-minded. Focuses on lack of generosity or breadth.
Synonyms
- Humble: Having a modest view of one's importance.
- Lowly: Of low status or rank.
- Base: Lacking moral principles; contemptible.
- Insignificant: Too small or unimportant to be worth consideration.
- Petty: Of little importance; trivial (often regarding character).
Related Idioms
- Hèn mọn tầm thường: Humble and ordinary. Emphasizes a complete lack of distinction.
- Anh ta tự nhận mình chỉ là kẻ hèn mọn tầm thường. (He considers himself just a humble and ordinary person.)
- Con người hèn mọn: A base/contemptible person. Used as a strong criticism of someone's character.
- Hắn là một con người hèn mọn, chỉ biết nghĩ cho bản thân. (He is a base person, only thinking of himself.)