què
zhī
gōng

idiom
common

Meaning of 却之不恭

却之不恭 means it would be impolite to refuse; declining would show disrespect. Pronounced què zhī bù gōng.

  • it would be impolite to refuse; declining would show disrespect

Definitions & Examples

Què
zhī
gōng
 
shòu
zhī
yǒu
kuì
 

It would be disrespectful to refuse, yet I feel ashamed to accept.

Nín
shèng
qíng
 
zhēn
shì
què
zhī
gōng
a
 

With such warm hospitality from you, it would truly be impolite for me to decline.

Zhè
fèn
tài
guì
zhòng
le
 
què
zhī
gōng
 
shòu
zhī
yǒu
kuì
 

This gift is too precious; it would be disrespectful to refuse, yet I feel ashamed to accept it.