婉言谢绝 — “Politely decline”

婉：婉转。辞语婉转地不答应

婉言谢绝 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “politely decline”. Graciously refuse. Literally, “tactfully decline”.

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婉言谢绝 Pronunciation and Pinyin

Character	Pinyin	Strokes	Meaning
婉	wǎn	11	gentle and graceful
言	yán	7	speak, say, words
谢	xiè	12	thank, apologize, decline
绝	jué	9	cut off, absolute, unique

她婉言谢绝了公司的晋升机会，因为她更想专注于目前的项目。

She politely declined the company's promotion opportunity because she wanted to focus more on her current project.

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What does 婉言谢绝 mean?

婉言谢绝 (wǎn yán xiè jué) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “politely decline”.

How do you pronounce 婉言谢绝?

婉言谢绝 is pronounced wǎn yán xiè jué in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 婉言谢绝 literally mean?

Literally, 婉言谢绝 means “tactfully decline”. It is used to mean “politely decline”.

What is the Chinese definition of 婉言谢绝?

婉：婉转。辞语婉转地不答应