chǎn
谄谀
flatter; fawn upon
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to flatter servilely; to fawn on; to toady
formalRefers to a servile and insincere form of flattery, often done to gain favor from superiors. It carries a strong negative moral judgment. It is a formal and literary word.
Tā他
shàn善
yú于
chǎn谄
shàng上
qī欺
xià下
，
hěn很
bù不
dé得
rén人
xīn心
。
He is good at flattering superiors and bullying subordinates, which makes him very unpopular.
Cǐ此
rén人
mǎn满
liǎn脸
chǎn谄
xiào笑
，
yī一
kàn看
jiù就
xīn心
shù术
bú不
zhèng正
。
This person has a face full of fawning smiles; one can tell at a glance he has ill intentions.
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Chǎn谄
yú谀
zhī之
tài态
，
lìng令
rén人
chǐ齿
lěng冷
。
Their sycophantic manner makes one's teeth chatter with contempt.
Tā他
duì对
lǐng领
dǎo导
jí极
jìn尽
chǎn谄
mèi媚
zhī之
néng能
shì事
。
He does everything he can to flatter and fawn upon his leaders.