垂青 (chuí qīng) — (formal) to look upon with favor, to regard highly
Definition
A formal, written verb meaning 'to look upon with favor' — used for a superior (boss, professor, official) showing special regard to someone below. Substitute 青睐 (qīnglài) is more common in modern writing.
verb
(formal) to look upon with favorto regard highly
Examples
- 垂青，。Lǎo bǎn hěn chuí qīng zhè wèi xīn yuán gōng, gěi le tā hěn duō jī huì.The boss favors this new employee a lot and gave him many opportunities.
- 垂青，。Jiào shòu duì tā tè bié chuí qīng, qīn zì zhǐ dǎo tā de lùn wén.The professor showed special favor to him and personally guided his thesis.
- ，垂青。Zài nà me duō yìng pìn zhě zhōng, zhǐ yǒu tā dé dào le miàn shì guān de chuí qīng.Among that many applicants, only he received the interviewer's favor.
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