In his book“The Importance of Being KeQi, ”Yao Wei offers an example of Chinese humility.
姚侠在他的《客气的重要性》一书中写过一个关于中国人谦虚的例子。
Keqi not only means considerate, polite, and well mannered, but also represents humbleness and modesty.
客气并不只是包含考虑周详、礼貌文雅和举止端详，还表现在谦逊和谨慎。
The expression is most often used in the negative, as in buyao keqi, meaning "you shouldn't be so kind and polite to me," or "you're welcome."
表达的时候，通常要以否定的形式，比如“不要客气”，意思是说“你不必对我这么关心、礼貌”或“不用谢”。
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