Most Chinese respond to a compliment with "nali,nali", which means "not
really" although some young generation are adapting the western
way by responding with "xiexie", which means "thank you".
Traditionally, Chinese are educated to be "humble" instead of
"proud"--even though they are proud, they are supposed to show
their pride with humbleness.
If a response to your compliment is "nali,nali", don't be confused, it
does not mean your compliment is not appreciated, it only means "thank
you" in a Chinese way. You do not have to stop complimenting if you
have more.
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