flatter; curry favor
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to flatter; to curry favor; to ingratiate oneself (pejorative)
derogatoryCarries a strong negative connotation of insincere sycophancy; often used in formal or literary contexts.
Tā他
duì对
lǐng领
dǎo导
bǎi百
bān般
féng逢
yíng迎
。
He flatters his superiors in every possible way.
Nà那
xiē些
ē阿
yú谀
féng逢
yíng迎
de的
rén人
zuì最
bù不
kě可
kào靠
。
Those who flatter and curry favor are the most unreliable.
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Tā他
zuì最
huì会
féng逢
yíng迎
shàng上
sī司
，
suǒ所
yǐ以
shēng升
de得
hěn很
kuài快
。
He is best at flattering his superiors, so he got promoted quickly.