过奖 (guò jiǎng) — to overpraise; to flatter (used as a polite response to a compliment)
Definition
A fixed polite response to a compliment — 'you flatter me'. Unlike 吹捧 or 恭维, which describe the act of flattering, 过奖 is what the recipient says back.
verb
to overpraiseto flatter (used as a polite response to a compliment)
Examples
- 过奖，。Nín guò jiǎng le, wǒ bú guò shì zuò hǎo zì jǐ de běn fèn.You flatter me — I just did my duty.
- 过奖，。Dà jiā guò jiǎng, wǒ shí zài bù gǎn dāng.You're all too kind — I really don't deserve it.
- 过奖，。Tā zhè yàng shuō zhēn shì guò jiǎng wǒ le, ràng wǒ yǒu diǎn bù hǎo yì si.Saying that is really flattering me, making me a bit embarrassed.
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