grateful and admiring; beholden
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to feel deeply grateful and admiring; to be beholden to
literaryA literary expression used in formal written contexts to express profound gratitude mixed with admiration and respect. Often appears in set phrases like 不胜纫佩 (deeply grateful) or 纫佩之至 (extremely beholden).
Xiān先
sheng生
zhī之
gāo高
yì义
，
shí实
shēn深
rèn纫
pèi佩
。
I am deeply grateful for and admire the noble righteousness of the teacher.
Duì对
cǐ此
shèng盛
qíng情
，
bù不
shèng胜
rèn纫
pèi佩
。
For this great kindness, I am overwhelmed with gratitude and admiration.
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Nín您
de的
jiào教
huì诲
，
lìng令
wǒ我
rèn纫
pèi佩
zhōng终
shēng生
。
Your instruction is something for which I shall remain grateful and admiring throughout my life.