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讒諂

简谗谄 · 繁讒諂

Mandarin · pinyin chán chǎn

to defame one person while flattering another
a slandering toady

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谗: chán · slander, defame, misrepresent
谄: chǎn · flatter, truckle, toady

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2–3 · chan2 chan3

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