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阿谀

Word · VerbTraditional阿諛

flatter; fawn upon

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Meanings

1 sense · 3 examples
1.

verb

to flatter; to fawn upon; to curry favor by saying pleasant things

derogatory

Carries a strong negative connotation, implying insincere praise intended to gain favor or advantage from someone in power.

Tā他
zhǐ只
huì会
ē阿
yú谀
fèng奉
chéng承
 ,
méi没
yǒu有
zhēn真
cái才
shí实
xué学
 。

He only knows how to flatter and fawn, without any real talent or learning.

Duì对
lǐng领
dǎo导
ē阿
yú谀
qū曲
cóng从
bú不
shì是
zhèng正
què确
de的
gōng工
zuò作
tài态
dù度
 。

Fawning and blindly obeying the leadership is not the correct work attitude.

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Wǒ我
men们
bú不
yào要
tīng听
xìn信
nà那
xiē些
ē阿
yú谀
zhī之
cí词
 。

We should not listen to those flattering words.