causing someone to understand that they are not as important or special as they thought

It's a humbling experience to see people being so positive about life when they have so little. 看到人们在他们拥有的东西很少的时候对生活如此积极，这是一种令人羞愧的经历。

I find his heroism humbling. 我觉得他的英雄主义令人谦卑。