Too much deprecation will make a Chihuahua dog.

过度贬低会使人变得像吉娃娃一样。

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That’s self-deprecation, not service.

那是一种自我贬低，而非服务。

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Service migration (deprecation and sunsetting).

服务迁移(启用和退役)。

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There is that characteristic self-deprecation.

这就是她善于自嘲的特点。

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