哪里话 (nǎ) — (polite expression) not at all, you flatter me

Definition

Examples

• A:你的汉语说得真好！B:哪里话，我还差得远呢。
  A: nǐ de hàn yǔ shuō dé zhēn hǎo! B: nǎ, wǒ hái chà de yuǎn ne.
  A: Your Chinese is really good! B: Not at all, I still have a long way to go.
• A:你做的菜太好吃了！B:哪里话，你过奖了。
  A: nǐ zuò de cài tài hǎo chī le! B: nǎ, nǐ guò jiǎng le.
  A: The dish you made is delicious! B: You flatter me, you're too kind.
• A:你真是个天才！B:哪里话，我只是运气好。
  A: nǐ zhēn shì gè tiān cái! B: nǎ, wǒ zhǐ shì yùn qì hǎo.
  A: You're a genius! B: Not at all, I just got lucky.