Modest describes the personality trait or behaviour of not flaunting oneself, talking oneself up or putting oneself on display.
《论语·里仁》中讲:“君子欲讷于言而敏于行。”许多人觉得,沉默、勤奋、谦逊之人难成大业,可孔子却坚信只要懂得谦逊处世,勤奋地付出行动,沉默地坚守本心,就能成就非凡之事。显然,一个人若能做到勤奋,便可以做到奋进,而不会因懒惰懈怠而落后,错失良机。