却之不恭
què​zhī​bù​gōng

to refuse would be impolite

  • created reference approved 却之不恭/卻之不恭 → 受之有愧 (synonym) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    却之不恭 / 卻之不恭 què​zhī​bù​gōng

    受之有愧 shòu​zhī​yǒu​kuì

    synonym

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  • created sense approved 却之不恭/卻之不恭 · què​zhī​bù​gōng · to refuse would be impolite — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    却之不恭 / 卻之不恭

    què​zhī​bù​gōng

    to refuse would be impolite

    A polite phrase used when accepting a gift, invitation, or favor, meaning that it would be disrespectful to decline the offer

    却 (literal) → 却/卻 · què · to reject 之 (literal) → 之 · zhī · it 不恭 (literal) → 不恭 · bù​gōng · disrespectful

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