bì​xiè

to decline a gift with thanks

  • created sense approved 璧谢/璧謝 · bì​xiè · to decline a gift with thanks — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    璧谢 / 璧謝

    bì​xiè

    to decline a gift with thanks

    (literary) a polite expression used when returning a gift in its entirety while expressing one's gratitude

    璧 (literal) → 璧 · bì · to return 谢 (literal) → 谢/謝 · xiè · to decline

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