阿谀奉承
Traditional: 阿諛奉承Dictionary entry
flattering and fawning (idiom)
What does 阿谀奉承 mean?
阿谀奉承 (ē yú fèng chéng) has the following dictionary meaning.
1flattering and fawning (idiom)
2sweet-talking
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阿āprefix used before monosyllabic names, kinship terms etc to indicate familiarity · (bound form) abbreviation for country names beginning with 阿, e.g. 阿富汗[A1 fu4 han4] "Afghanistan"谀yúto flatter奉fèngto offer (tribute) · to present respectfully (to superior, ancestor, deity etc)承Chéngsurname Cheng · Cheng (c. 2000 BC), third of the legendary Flame Emperors 炎帝[Yan2 di4] descended from Shennong 神農|神农[Shen2 nong2] Farmer God
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阿谀奉承
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