(ā) — (literary) to flatter; to curry favor with

Definition

阿 is a literary bound form used in 阿谀奉承 to mean 'flatter' — formal/written, and almost never appears on its own.

bound form
(literary) to flatterto curry favor with

Beispiele

  • Tā xǐ huan ā yú fèng chéng bié rén.
    He likes to flatter others.
  • Tā cóng bù ā yú fèng chéng rèn hé rén.
    He never flatters anyone.
  • Cǐ rén shàn yú ā yú shàng si.
    This person is good at flattering his superiors.

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