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sam1 ling5xin1ling3xīn lǐng

English

  1. I appreciate your kindness (conventional reply to turn down an offer)
  2. (verb) Sarcastic way to say appreciated
  3. an expression used to decline an offer, "thanks but no thanks"; literally: the heart accepts

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 委婉嘅拒絕手法,表示多謝你做的一切,但唔想接受你送比佢嘅嘢/嗰刻嘅關心

Examples

  • 對唔住,我呢刻好攰只係好想返屋企瞓覺,多謝你嘅關心,我心領喇,但係真係我唔想今晚出嚟。

    Sorry, I am just exhausted right now and want to go home; thanks for your care but no thanks, I don't want to come out tonight.

Sources: cc-canto, cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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