才疏學淺

(humble expr.) of humble talent and shallow learning (idiom); Pray forgive my ignorance,...

ability / talent / sb of a certain type / a capable individual / then and only then / just now / (before an expression of quantity) only

(variant of 才[cai2]) just now / (before an expression of quantity) only

variant of 疏[shu1]

surname Shu

to dredge / to clear away obstruction / thin / sparse / scanty / distant (relation) / not close / to neglect / negligent / to present a memorial to the Emperor / commentary / annotation

to learn / to study / to imitate / science / -ology

sound of moving water

shallow / light (color)