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大恩不言謝

简大恩不言谢 · 繁大恩不言謝

Mandarin · pinyin dà ēn bù yán xiè

(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

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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: Look up this written character
谢: xiè · thank; decline

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4–1–4–2–4 · da4 en1 bu4 yan2 xie4

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