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谨谢不敏 — “Respectfully decline due to lack of quick-wittedness/ability”

谨谢不敏 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to respectfully decline an offer or task, often by humbly admitting one's lack of ability or intelligence; to beg off politely due to perceived incompetence”. Literally, “Respectfully decline due to lack of quick-wittedness/ability”.

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谨谢不敏 Pronunciation and Pinyin

谨谢不敏 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
谨
jǐn13be cautious and respectful
谢
xiè12thank, apologize, decline
不
bù4not
敏
mǐn11quick, nimble, or sensitive

Example Sentence with 谨谢不敏

承蒙抬爱,邀我担任此职,但我才疏学浅,恐难胜任,谨谢不敏。
Thank you for the kind offer to take on this position, but I fear my humble talents are not up to the task, so I must respectfully decline due to lack of ability.

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Synonyms of 谨谢不敏

  • jìng敬xiè谢bù不mǐn敏respectfully decline due to inability

More idioms starting with 谨

  • jǐn谨shǐ始lǜ虑zhōng终be prudent from start to finish
  • jǐn谨xiǎo小shèn慎wēi微overly cautious and timid
  • jǐn谨shèn慎cóng从shì事act cautiously and prudently
  • jǐn谨shèn慎xiǎo小xīn心act with extreme care and caution
  • jǐn谨běn本xiáng详shǐ始Be cautious and thorough from the start
  • jǐn谨máo毛shī失mào貌focus on minor details, neglect overall picture
  • jǐn谨zhōng终rú如shǐ始be as careful at the end as at the beginning
  • jǐn谨zhōng终shèn慎shǐ始be prudent and consistent from beginning to end
  • jǐn谨zhōng终zhuī追yuǎn远honor ancestors with solemn rites
  • jǐn谨néng能shèng胜huò祸Prudence can avert calamity
  • jǐn谨xíng行jiǎn俭yòng用act cautiously and be frugal
  • jǐn谨yán言shèn慎xíng行be discreet in words and cautious in actions

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Questions about 谨谢不敏

What does 谨谢不敏 mean?

谨谢不敏 (jǐn xiè bù mǐn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to respectfully decline an offer or task, often by humbly admitting one's lack of ability or intelligence; to beg off politely due to perceived incompetence”.

How do you pronounce 谨谢不敏?

谨谢不敏 is pronounced jǐn xiè bù mǐn in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 谨谢不敏 literally mean?

Literally, 谨谢不敏 means “Respectfully decline due to lack of quick-wittedness/ability”. It is used to mean “to respectfully decline an offer or task, often by humbly admitting one's lack of ability or intelligence; to beg off politely due to perceived incompetence”.

What is the Chinese definition of 谨谢不敏?

犹言敬谢不敏。用作自谦或推托之辞。不敏,不聪明,无能力。

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