唔敢當 (m4 gam2 dong1) — "I don't deserve it (your praise)"; "yo… in Cantonese

mˎ₄唔gamˊ²敢dongˉ¹當

简唔敢当

Mandarin Pinyin: wu2 gan3 dang1

Meaning of 唔敢當

noun"I don't deserve it (your praise)"; "you flatter me" [華]: 不敢當

noundo not dare to be, do not dare to deserve

keoiˏ₅佢houˊ²好lek1,叻，ngoˏ₅我mˎ₄唔gamˊ²敢dong1.當。

He's very capable, I don't deserve that.

neiˏ₅你gam˗₃咁gongˊ²講ngoˏ₅我mˎ₄唔gamˊ²敢dong1.當。

I don't dare to accept your praise.

zanˉ¹真haiˍ₆係mˎ₄唔gamˊ²敢dongˉ¹當wo3!喎！

I really don't deserve it!

gwo˗₃過zoeng2,獎，ngoˏ₅我mˎ₄唔gamˊ²敢dong1.當。

You flatter me, I don't deserve it.

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