自卑 zìbēi to have low self-esteem
to have low self-esteem; to abase oneself
怎么记住“自卑”: 自 self + 卑 inferior = to have low self-esteem.
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用法
- To feel inferior / have low self-esteem - 因为成绩差而感到自卑 (yīnwèi chéngjì chà ér gǎndào zìbēi) to feel inferior over poor grades.
- An inward sense of not measuring up; the direct antonym is 自信 (zìxìn, confident) and near-antonym 自负 (conceited) - 充满自信 (chōngmǎn zìxìn) full of confidence.
- Psychological register; 自卑感 = an inferiority complex.