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阿諛奉承

简 阿谀奉承 · 繁 阿諛奉承
Mandarin · pinyin ē yú fèng chéng

Meanings

  1. flattering and fawning (idiom)
  2. sweet-talking
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Characters in this entry

阿
ā · prefix for people's names; used in transliteration
諛
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奉
fèng · offer; receive; serve; respect
承
chéng · inherit, receive; succeed
谀
yú · flatter, truckle
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1–2–4–2 · e1 yu2 feng4 cheng2

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

o1 jyu4 fung6 sing4

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o1 jyu4 fung6 sing4

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phrase

  1. (idiomatic) flattering and fawning; sweet-talking

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