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不敢当 (bù gǎn dāng): lit. I dare not (accept the honor); fig. I don't deserve your praise; you flatter me

Meaning & Stroke Order

HSK 7verb

Word info

Pinyin
Meaning
lit. I dare not (accept the honor); fig. I don't deserve your praise; you flatter me
Characters
3
Part of speech
verb
HSK level
HSK 7

Full definitions

Meanings grouped by pronunciation.

  • lit. I dare not (accept the honor)
  • fig. I dont deserve your praise
  • you flatter me

Chinese explanation

  • 表示谦虚地推辞别人的称赞、感谢或给予的荣誉,意思是自己配不上这样的待遇。常用于别人夸奖自己或表示感谢时,礼貌地回应。
  • 也可以用来表示不敢接受某项重要的任务或职位,含有自谦和客气之意。

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Character breakdown

HSK 1

no

HSK 4

to dare

HSK 5

(onom.) dong

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