Definition
过奖 (guò jiǎng) is a polite, self-deprecating reply when someone compliments you — it literally means 'overpraise' but functions as 'You flatter me'. Unlike words like 恭维 (to flatter others) or 吹捧 (excessive praise), 过奖 is a fixed expression used only to modestly deflect praise directed at yourself, not to describe flattering someone else.
verb
to overpraiseto flatter (used as a polite response to a compliment)
Examples
- 过奖，。Nín guò jiǎng le, wǒ búguò shì zuò hǎo zìjǐ de běnfèn.You flatter me — I just did my duty.
- 过奖，。Dàjiā guò jiǎng, wǒ shízài bù gǎn dāng.You're all too kind — I really don't deserve it.
- 过奖，。Tā zhèyàng shuō zhēn shì guò jiǎng wǒ le, ràng wǒ yǒudiǎn bù hǎoyìsi.Saying that is really flattering me, making me a bit embarrassed.
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