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(maxim) a mere "thank you" is an insufficient response to a huge favor / (expression of gratitude) words cannot express my appreciation for what you have done
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Original source entry:

大恩不言謝 大恩不言谢 [da4 en1 bu4 yan2 xie4] /(maxim) a mere "thank you" is an insufficient response to a huge favor/(expression of gratitude) words cannot express my appreciation for what you have done/

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大恩不言谢
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