让三让再 — “To repeatedly decline or yield, often out of politeness or modesty”
让三让再 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to repeatedly decline or yield, often out of politeness or modesty”. Literally, “yield three, yield again”.
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他为人谦逊，即使受到大家的推举，也让三让再，才勉强接受。
He is a modest person; even when everyone recommended him, he repeatedly declined before reluctantly accepting.
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What does 让三让再 mean?
让三让再 (ràng sān ràng zài) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to repeatedly decline or yield, often out of politeness or modesty”.
How do you pronounce 让三让再?
让三让再 is pronounced ràng sān ràng zài in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 让三让再 literally mean?
Literally, 让三让再 means “yield three, yield again”. It is used to mean “to repeatedly decline or yield, often out of politeness or modesty”.
What is the Chinese definition of 让三让再?
指几次三番地推让。同“让再让三”。