过奖 guòjiǎng to overpraise
to overpraise; to flatter
How to remember 过奖: 过 to cross + 奖 prize = to overpraise.
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How it is used
- A modest reply: "you flatter me / you're too kind" - 您过奖了 (nín guòjiǎng le) you're overpraising me.
- A set humble response to a compliment, always about oneself; near-synonym of 过誉 (guòyù) and 哪里哪里.
- Formulaic politeness - you say it, you don't apply 过奖 to others. It literally means "praised beyond what's deserved."