flatter; butter up; lay it on thick
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to flatter; to butter up; to lay it on thick
informalFigurative expression meaning to give excessive praise or compliments, often insincerely, to gain favor. Also commonly expressed as 戴高帽儿 (dài gāo mào r) with erhua.
Tā他
zǒng总
ài爱
gěi给
lǐng领
dǎo导
dài戴
gāo高
mào帽
zi子
。
He always loves to butter up to his superiors.
Nǐ你
bié别
gěi给
wǒ我
dài戴
gāo高
mào帽
zi子
le了
，
wǒ我
zhī知
dào道
zì自
jǐ己
jī几
jīn斤
liǎng几
liǎng两
。
Don't lay it on thick with me; I know my own limitations.
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Yǒu有
xiē些
rén人
jiù就
xǐ喜
huan欢
dài戴
gāo高
mào帽
zi子
，
yī一
kuā夸
jiù就
yūn晕
。
Some people just love to be flattered; they get dizzy with just a bit of praise.
Zán咱
men们
shí实
shì事
qiú求
shì是
，
bú不
dài戴
gāo高
mào帽
zi子
。
Let's seek truth from facts and not exchange empty flattery.