不敢高攀

Mandarin · pinyin bù gǎn gāo pān

Meanings

  1. lit. not dare to pull oneself up high (humble term)
  2. I cannot presume on your attention
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不
bù · no, not; un-; negative prefix
敢
gǎn · to dare, venture; bold, brave
高
gāo · high, tall; lofty, elevated; Kangxi radical 189
攀
pān · climb; pull; hang on to
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4–3–1–1 · bu4 gan3 gao1 pan1

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

bat1 gam2 gou1 paan1

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不敢高攀 · bu4 gan3 gao1 pan1
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Exact source record不敢高攀 不敢高攀 [bu4 gan3 gao1 pan1] /lit. not dare to pull oneself up high (humble term)/I cannot presume on your attention/