阿諛奉承
simp阿谀奉承o1 jyu4 fung6 sing4ē yú fèng chéng
English
- flattering and fawning (idiom)
- sweet-talking
- to please, to flatter
粵語 — Cantonese
- 擦鞋
Examples
国王受够了他的大臣们总是对他阿谀奉承,于是把他们遣散了。
The king was tired of his sycophants always praising him, so he sent them away.
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佢只不過係個擦鞋仔。
他不過是一個阿諛奉承的小人。 (taa1 bat1 gwo3 si6 jat1 go3 aa3 jyu4 fung6 sing4 dik1 siu2 jan4)
He is just a flatterer.
Sources: cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk