in one 's humble position , one 's word does not carry much weight(rén wēi wàng qīng)

in one 's humble position , one 's word does not carry much weight

As a Chinese idiom, Pinyin is R é NW ē IW à ngq ī ng, which means low status and low expectations. It is often used as a word of self modesty. It's from the Song Dynasty Yuefei's "playing begging, stopping system, setting up the official certificate".

Idiom explanation

Low status and low expectations. It is often used as a word of self modesty.

The origin of Idioms

Yue Fei, Song Dynasty, wrote in his book the official certificate of the system of playing begging and stopping: "it's difficult to take up such a position because of the small number of officials who steal from me."

Analysis of Idioms

[synonym]: People's slight words are not enough for Tao

Idiom usage

Luo Tian, standing at the door, is helpless and can't be offended. However, she has little prestige and is not taken seriously at all.

Chinese PinYin : rén wēi wàng qīng