粵

阿o1諛jyu4奉fung6承sing4

simp阿谀奉承
o1 jyu4 fung6 sing4ē yú fèng chéng

English

  1. flattering and fawning (idiom)
  2. sweet-talking
  3. to please, to flatter

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 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.

    Tatoeba · fucongcong CC BY

  • 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

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