flattery; undeserved title
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
flattery; sweet talk; empty praise
informalA metaphorical expression referring to insincere or exaggerated compliments meant to please someone or win favor. Often used in the phrases '戴高帽子' (to wear a high hat) meaning 'to flatter someone' and '给人戴高帽子' (to put a high hat on someone).
Tā他
zhè这
ge个
rén人
jiù就
xǐ喜
huan欢
tīng听
hǎo好
huà话
，
gěi给
tā他
dài戴
dǐng顶
gāo高
mào帽
zi子
tā他
jiù就
shén什
me么
dōu都
dā答
yìng应
。
He loves hearing praise; just flatter him a bit and he'll agree to anything.
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
jǐ几
jīn斤
jǐ几
liǎng两
。
Stop buttering me up; I know my own worth.
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Tā他
dāng当
shàng上
zǔ组
zhǎng长
hòu后
，
tīng听
dào到
de的
dōu都
shì是
gāo高
mào帽
zi子
，
méi没
rén人
gǎn敢
shuō说
zhēn真
huà话
。
After he became the team leader, all he heard was flattery; no one dared to tell the truth.
Zhè这
zhǒng种
gāo高
mào帽
zi子
dài戴
jiǔ久
le了
，
rén人
huì会
rèn认
bù不
qīng清
zì自
jǐ己
。
If you wear this kind of flattery for too long, you'll lose sight of who you really are.