谦让 (qiān ràng) — to modestly decline or defer (something) out of politeness; to make a polite gesture of yielding
Definizione
Polite social behavior of yielding or modestly declining — offering seats, praise, or gifts out of courtesy. The action of 礼 (ritual propriety) in practice, distinct from refusing with 拒绝.
verb
to modestly decline or defer (something) out of politenessto make a polite gesture of yielding
Esempi
- 谦让，。Tā yì zhí zài qiān ràng, bù kěn jiē shòu zhè ge jiǎng.He kept modestly declining and wouldn't accept this award.
- 谦让，。Chī fàn shí dà jiā hù xiāng qiān ràng zuò wèi, zuì hòu shuí yě méi zuò zhǔ wèi.During the meal everyone was politely offering seats to each other, and in the end no one sat at the head of the table.
- ，谦让。Miàn duì zhè fèn lǐ wù, tā qiān ràng le bàn tiān cái shōu xià.Faced with this gift, she modestly declined for a long while before finally accepting it.
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