美言 (měi yán) — (noun) fine words, commendatory remarks

Definition

A set phrase meaning 'kind / flattering words', often used in the fixed request 替我美言几句 ('put in a good word for me'). It praises what someone says, not the speaker.

noun

fine wordscommendatory remarks

Beispiele

美言。
Qǐng nǐ zài lǎo bǎn miàn qián tì wǒ shuō jǐ jù měi yán.
Please put in a few good words for me in front of the boss.
美言。
Tā de měi yán ràng wǒ fēi cháng gǎn dòng.
His kind words moved me deeply.
美言，。
Wǒ tīng le tā de měi yán, xīn lǐ hěn gāo xìng.
After hearing his commendatory remarks, I felt very happy.

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Communication & Speech

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