大恩不言謝

简 大恩不言谢 · 繁 大恩不言謝
Mandarin · pinyin dà ēn bù yán xiè

Meanings

  1. (maxim) a mere "thank you" is an insufficient response to a huge favor
  2. (expression of gratitude) words cannot express my appreciation for what you have done
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大
dà · big, great, vast, large, high
恩
ēn · kindness, mercy, charity
不
bù · no, not; un-; negative prefix
言
yán · words, speech; speak, say; Kangxi radical 149
謝
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谢
xiè · thank; decline
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4–1–4–2–4 · da4 en1 bu4 yan2 xie4

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Exact source record大恩不言謝 大恩不言谢 [da4 en1 bu4 yan2 xie4] /(maxim) a mere "thank you" is an insufficient response to a huge favor/(expression of gratitude) words cannot express my appreciation for what you have done/