How to Say ‘You're too kind.’ in Traditional Chinese
你過獎了。
nǐ guò jiǎng le
[nǐ guòjiǎng le]
🇹🇼 In Taiwan: This is a modest way to brush off praise. It's polite and a bit formal, and works well with older people or in a work setting.
Phrase Breakdown
你
nǐ
[nǐ]
you
Refers to the person being spoken to.
你今天看起來很高興。
You look happy today.
過獎
guò jiǎng
[guòjiǎng]
to overpraise; to flatter
A modest reply meaning someone is praising you more than you deserve.
您過獎了,我還要多學習。
You flatter me; I still have a lot to learn.
了
le
[le]
sentence-final particle
A particle at the end of a sentence that softens the tone or marks a situation.
太客氣了。
You're too kind.
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