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卑:谦;牧:养。以谦逊的态度修身养性
郭沫若《再谈郁达夫》:“鲁迅的韧,闻一多的刚,郁达夫的卑己自牧,我认为是文坛的三绝。”
作宾语、定语;指自身修养
keep modest so as to cultivate one's moral character