祛痰药 medicine to dispel phlegm (in traditional Chinese medicine) 却之不恭 to refuse would be impolite 芍药 Chinese peony (Paeonia lactiflora), common herbaceous peony, peony used in traditional Chinese medicine ..
It is disrespectful to decline [refuse].;It would be disrespectful [impolite] to decline ...:
To accept (these sumptuous gifts) embarrasses me, but to refuse them would be unmannerly.; To decline would be disrespectful but to accept is embarrassing.