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感激不盡

简感激不尽 · 繁感激不盡

Mandarin · pinyin gǎn jī bù jìn

can't thank sb enough (idiom)

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感: gǎn · feel, perceive, emotion
激: jī · arouse, excite, incite; quickly
不: bù · no, not; un-; negative prefix
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尽: jǐn · exhaust, use up; deplete

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3–1–4–4 · gan3 ji1 bu4 jin4

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(idiomatic) can't thank (somebody) enough; to highly appreciate help provided by someone or something

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