失敬
shī​jìng

excuse my lack of courtesy

  • created sense approved 失敬 · shī​jìng · excuse my lack of courtesy — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    失敬

    shī​jìng

    excuse my lack of courtesy

    (polite) A fixed phrase used to apologize for failing to show proper respect or for a neglectful greeting, meaning "pardon my lack of manners"

    失 (literal) → 失 · shī · mistake 敬 (literal) → 敬 · jìng · to respect

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