烧高香 — “To be deeply grateful to someone”
烧高香 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be deeply grateful to someone”. To be profoundly thankful for someone's help or favor. Literally, “burn high incense”.
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烧高香 Pronunciation and Pinyin
烧高香 Character Breakdown
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如果不是你及时帮忙，我这次可就麻烦了，真得给你烧高香了！
If you hadn't helped me in time, I would have been in big trouble this time. I am truly indebted to you!
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What does 烧高香 mean?
烧高香 (shāo gāo xiāng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be deeply grateful to someone”.
How do you pronounce 烧高香?
烧高香 is pronounced shāo gāo xiāng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 烧高香 literally mean?
Literally, 烧高香 means “burn high incense”. It is used to mean “to be deeply grateful to someone”.
What is the Chinese definition of 烧高香?
向神佛虔诚烧香，比喻真诚地向人致谢