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
Examples
- 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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