愧不敢当

Traditional form:

愧不敢當

Pinyin (reading):

kuìbùgǎndāng

Definitions:

• lit. I'm ashamed and dare not (accept the honor); fig. I do not deserve your praise.
• You flatter me too much.

Characters:

• 愧 - ashamed, regretful; the pangs of conscience
• 不 - no, not, un-; negative prefix
• 敢 - bold, brave; to dare, to venture
• 当 - appropriate, timely; to act, to serve; the sound of bells

Traditional characters:

• 愧 - ashamed, regretful; the pangs of conscience
• 不 - no, not, un-; negative prefix
• 敢 - bold, brave; to dare, to venture
• 當 - appropriate, timely; to act, to serve; the sound of bells