modesty

n. humbleness, unpretentiousness; moderation; simplicity; decency, propriety in thought or dress

Modesty comprises a set of culturally or religiously determined values that relate to the presentation of the self to others.It can include:Moderation in one's actions or appearance, not wishing to attract undue attention to oneself;Downplaying one's accomplishments (see humility);False or Sham modesty, a form of boasting through insincere self-abasement;Modesty about sexuality and the display of the human body, especially taboos against nudity in many cultures.
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Noun
1. freedom from vanity or conceit
(antonym) immodesty
(hypernym) decency
(hyponym) primness, prudishness, prudery, Grundyism
(attribute) modest
2. formality and propriety of manner
(synonym) reserve
(hypernym) propriety, properness, correctitude
(hyponym) demureness

(n.)
The quality or state of being modest; that lowly temper which accompanies a moderate estimate of one's own worth and importance; absence of self-assertion, arrogance, and presumption; humility respecting one's own merit.
  

(n.)
Natural delicacy or shame regarding personal charms and the sexual relation; purity of thought and manners; due regard for propriety in speech or action.
  

bu4 chi3 xia4 wen4
Not feeling ashamed to ask one's inferiors.
Describing modest persons who are not afraid to ask their inferiors in order to learn. Being ready to learn from those inferior. Bow down thine ear!

zui3 shang4 qian1 xu1, xin1 li3 hen3 de2 yi4
Modest in the mouth, but satisfied in the heart.
Compare with 卧虎藏龙 (wo4 hu3 zang4 long2).