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爛好人

简烂好人 · 繁爛好人

Mandarin · pinyin làn hǎo rén

sb who tries to be on good terms with everyone

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爛: Look up this written character
好: hǎo · good, excellent, fine; well
人: rén · man; people; mankind; someone else
烂: làn · rotten, spoiled, decayed

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4–3–2 · lan4 hao3 ren2

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laan6 hou2 jan4

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noun

(derogatory) one who keeps on the right side of everyone, e.g. one who accepts whatever is requested of them out of overconsideration for others

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