卑小 is read as ひしょう (hishou) and means petty.
ひしょう
hishou
ひれつ
mean
ひくつ
servile
いやしい
shabby
ひげ
self-abasement
ひけん
my humble opinion
いやしいうまれ
lowborn
ひげん
vulgar expression
ひきん
common
ひご
ひげもじまんのうち
taking pride in one's humility is a form of bragging
ひきんぞく
base metal
ひげじまん
boasting of one's humility