受宠若惊
shòu chǒng ruò jīng
flattered by unexpected kindness
Character by character
受shòu
receive
receive
宠chǒng
favour
favour
若ruò
as if
as if
惊jīng
startled
startled
Example
老板亲自给我倒茶,我真有点受宠若惊。
The boss poured my tea himself — I was quite flattered.
Tone: neutral.
Usage and origin
Polite and self-deprecating, as in 真让我受宠若惊.
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