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受宠若惊

shòu chǒng ruò jīng · shou chong ruo jing

Traditional 受寵若驚

Meaning

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  1. overwhelmed by favor from superior (humble expr.)
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The thousandth customer

  1. Dengdeng

    老板(lǎobǎn)今天(jīntiān)给(gěi)我(wǒ)免费(miǎnfèi)送(sòng)了(le)一杯(yībēi)咖啡(kāfēi)！

    The owner gave me a free coffee today!

  2. Liangliang

    为什么(wèishénme)？

    Why?

  3. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)也(yě)不(bù)知道(zhīdào)，我(wǒ)真是(zhēnshi)受宠若惊(shòuchǒngruòjīng)。

    I do not know either. I am truly overwhelmed.

  4. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)是不是(shìbùshì)帮(bāng)他(tā)收(shōu)了(le)桌子(zhuōzi)？

    Did you help him clear a table?

  5. Dengdeng

    没有(méiyǒu)啊(a)，不过(bùguò)他(tā)说(shuō)我(wǒ)是(shì)第一千位(dìyīqiānwèi)客人(kèrén)。

    No. But he said I am the thousandth customer.

  6. Liangliang

    难怪(nánguài)，你(nǐ)不用(bùyòng)受宠若惊(shòuchǒngruòjīng)，只是(zhǐshì)运气(yùnqi)好(hǎo)。

    No wonder. You do not need to be overwhelmed. You are just lucky.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

收(shōu)到(dào)您(nín)的(de)邀(yāo)请(qǐng)，我(wǒ)真(zhēn)是(shì)受(shòu)宠(chǒng)若(ruò)惊(jīng)。

I am truly overwhelmed by the favor of receiving your invitation.

02

老(lǎo)板(bǎn)亲(qīn)自(zì)来(lái)祝(zhù)贺(hè)，她(tā)感(gǎn)到(dào)受(shòu)宠(chǒng)若(ruò)惊(jīng)。

When the boss came personally to congratulate her, she felt overwhelmed by the favor.

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