kěn​cí

to decline politely

  • created sense approved 恳辞/懇辭 · kěn​cí · to decline politely — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    恳辞 / 懇辭

    kěn​cí

    to decline politely

    To decline an offer or invitation with sincere thanks; to try earnestly to beg off

    恳 (literal) → 恳/懇 · kěn · sincere 辞 (literal) → 辞/辭 · cí · to decline

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    created sense

  • created sense approved 恳辞/懇辭 · kěn​cí · to resign earnestly — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    恳辞 / 懇辭

    kěn​cí

    to resign earnestly

    To earnestly request to resign from a post or position

    恳 (literal) → 恳/懇 · kěn · to entreat 辞 (literal) → 辞/辭 · cí · to resign

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense