"return the compliment" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 回以恭維
• 回以讚美

Definition

在別人誇獎你時，你也誇獎對方作為回應。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

屬於禮貌用語，適合社交場合。常和「回以」、「回應」搭配，僅用於回應稱讚。不要與「以德報德」混淆，那是更廣泛的意思。

Examples

After she thanked him, he returned the compliment by praising her work.

她感謝他後，他**回以恭維**她的工作。

If someone compliments your dress, you can return the compliment.

如果有人誇你的裙子，你也可以**回以讚美**。

He smiled and returned the compliment by saying her idea was great.

他微笑著**回以恭維**，說她的想法很棒。

I felt so flattered, so I had to return the compliment and tell him how talented he is.

我覺得很受寵若驚，所以也**回以恭維**，說他很有才華。

Whenever she compliments me, I make sure to return the compliment — it keeps things friendly.

每次她誇我時，我都會**回以恭維**，這樣關係更好。

He didn’t expect me to return the compliment, but I genuinely meant it.

他沒想到我會**回以恭維**，但我是發自內心的。