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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries奉承
Pronunciation / Transliteration: fèngcheng
"他用虚伪的奉承赢得了经理的欢心。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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Excessive and insincere praise, especially given to further one's own interests.
"He used subtle flattery to win the approval of his boss."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Middle English 'flaterie', from Old French 'flaterie', based on the verb 'flater' meaning to stroke, caress, or flatter. The term has historically evolved from physical soothing gestures to mean excessive or insincere praise given to further one's own interests.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Flattery" is said worldwide
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flatterie
Transliteration: flatterie
"Il a eu recours à la flatterie pour obtenir ce qu'il voulait."
Schmeichelei
Transliteration: Schmeichelei
"Sie war immun gegen seine billigen Schmeicheleien."
lusinga
Transliteration: lusinga
"Non si lasciò ingannare dalle sue lusinghe."
lisonja
Transliteration: lisonja
"Desconfiaba de las lisonjas de sus supuestos amigos."
adulação
Transliteration: adulação
"Ele rejeitou qualquer tipo de adulação vazia."
खुशामद
Transliteration: khushamad
"वह अपनी खुशामद सुनना पसंद नहीं करता है।"
奉承
Transliteration: fèngcheng
"他用虚伪的奉承赢得了经理的欢心。"
아첨
Transliteration: ajeom
"그는 아첨으로 상사의 마음에 들려고 했다."
お世辞
Transliteration: oseji
"彼女はお世辞を真に受けなかった。"
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