Chinese phrase
过奖了 guò jiǎng le
Meaning
You're too kind
When to use it
It politely downplays praise and shows modesty. It often follows a compliment in polite or formal conversation.
Example dialogue
你的报告做得非常好，公司都很满意。 nǐ de bào gào zuò de fēi cháng hǎo gōng sī dōu hěn mǎn yì
Your report was excellent. Everyone at the company is very satisfied.
过奖了，我只是尽力而为。 guò jiǎng le wǒ zhǐ shì jìn lì ér wéi
You're too kind. I just did my best.