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TSUMUGU · TOCFL A1 (est.) · 詞
客氣 word · TOCFL A1 (est.)
客氣 =
ㄎㄜˋ ㄑㄧˋ · kèqi
adjective — polite, courteous; verb — to stand on ceremony, to decline politely

字源 FORM — what the parts do

guest (客人)
manner, air (脾氣)
客氣,客人的客,脾氣的氣。

故事 STORY — a scene to remember it by

對人像對人()那樣,留著一份套的口)。
Treating someone like a guest (客), keeping a courteous air (氣) about you.