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敬谢不敏

敬谢不敏 — “Respectfully decline due to lack of ability/intelligence”

敬谢不敏 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to respectfully decline an invitation or task, often citing one's own incompetence or inability; to beg to be excused”. Literally, “respectfully decline due to lack of ability/intelligence”.

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敬谢不敏 Pronunciation and Pinyin

敬谢不敏 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
敬
jìng13respect, revere, offer respectfully
谢
xiè12thank, apologize, decline
不
bù4not
敏
mǐn11quick, nimble, or sensitive

Example Sentence with 敬谢不敏

公司经理邀请他主持新项目,但他敬谢不敏,认为自己经验尚浅,无法胜任此重任。
The company manager invited him to lead the new project, but he respectfully declined, believing he was not experienced enough to handle such an important responsibility.

Idioms Related to 敬谢不敏

Synonyms of 敬谢不敏

  • lì力suǒ所bù不jí及beyond one's power or ability
  • wú无néng能wéi为lì力powerless to help

Antonyms of 敬谢不敏

  • dāng当rén仁bù不ràng让shoulder a just responsibility without hesitation
  • jìng敬shì事bù不xiá暇respectfully busy serving others
  • zé责wú无páng旁dài贷unshirkable duty

More idioms starting with 敬

  • jìng敬shàng上jiē接xià下respect superiors, care for subordinates
  • jìng敬shàng上ài爱xià下respect superiors, love subordinates
  • jìng敬yè业lè乐qún群dedicated to work and enjoy company
  • jìng敬zhī之rú如bīn宾treat with respect due a guest
  • jìng敬shì事hòu后shí食Diligently serve before enjoying rewards
  • jìng敬tiān天ài爱mín民Revere cosmic order, cherish people
  • jìng敬rú如shàng上bīn宾treat with utmost respect as honored guest
  • jìng敬jiāng姜yóu犹jì绩diligent and humble despite wealth
  • jìng敬xiǎo小shèn慎wēi微extremely cautious and meticulous
  • jìng敬bù布fù腹xīn心respectfully express innermost thoughts
  • jìng敬gōng恭sāng桑zǐ梓Deeply respect and cherish one's hometown

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Questions about 敬谢不敏

What does 敬谢不敏 mean?

敬谢不敏 (jìng xiè bù mǐn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to respectfully decline an invitation or task, often citing one's own incompetence or inability; to beg to be excused”.

How do you pronounce 敬谢不敏?

敬谢不敏 is pronounced jìng xiè bù mǐn in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 敬谢不敏 literally mean?

Literally, 敬谢不敏 means “respectfully decline due to lack of ability/intelligence”. It is used to mean “to respectfully decline an invitation or task, often citing one's own incompetence or inability; to beg to be excused”.

What is the Chinese definition of 敬谢不敏?

谢:推辞;不敏:不聪明,没有才能。恭敬地表示能力不够或不能接受。多作推辞做某事的婉辞。

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