302 Themes

139 To develop, to separate 发展, 分离 (fāzhǎn, fēnlí)


lag behind
modest, self-effacing

12 滞后 [滯後] zhìhòu (lag-behind) lag behind: 生活~ lifestyle deficits || 价 格~ price lags behind || 回声~. The echo lags behind. '
17 谦虚 [-] qiānxū (humble-modest) modest, self-effacing: 态度~ be modest || 他是大教授, 但是说话很~. He is a famous professor, but he is very modest. || ~使人进步, 骄傲使人落后. Modesty helps one to make progress, while conceit makes one lag behind. '