xiè

formal
literary

Meaning of 璧谢

璧谢 means to return (a gift) with humble thanks; to politely decline a present. Pronounced bì xiè.

  • to return (a gift) with humble thanks; to politely decline a present

Definitions & Examples

Duì
zhè
fèn
hòu
 
zài
xià
shí
zài
gǎn
jiē
shòu
 
zhǐ
hǎo
xiè
le
 

I truly dare not accept such a generous gift; I can only return it with my humblest thanks.

wěi
tuō
shū
jiāng
xiè
 
bìng
shàng
fēng
gǎn
xiè
xìn
 

He had his secretary return the gift with polite thanks, along with a letter of gratitude.

rén
duì
yuàn
jiē
shòu
de
kuì
zèng
 
cháng
 '
xiè
 '
huí
zhī
 

People in ancient times would often respond with '璧谢' when they wished to decline an offering.