







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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Open the tool →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”.
谨谢不敏 is pronounced jǐn xiè bù mǐn in Mandarin Chinese.
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”.
犹言敬谢不敏。用作自谦或推托之辞。不敏,不聪明,无能力。