老好人 (lǎo hǎo) — a person who tries never to offend anybody; a pushover; a yes-person (often with a negative nuance)
Definition
A 'yes-person' or pushover who avoids conflict and never says no — usually a negative judgment. Implies weak backbone, not genuine kindness.
noun
a person who tries never to offend anybodya pushovera yes-person (often with a negative nuance)
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Examples
- 老好人，“”。Tā zhè ge rén jiù shì gè lǎo hǎo, cóng lái bù gǎn shuō "bù".He is just a yes-person who never dares to say no.
- ，老好人，。Dà jiā suī rán xǐ huan tā, dàn dōu jué de tā tài lǎo hǎo le, méi yǒu shén me zhǔ jiàn.Although everyone likes him, they all think he's too much of a nice guy and has no real opinions.
- 老好人。Zài gōng sī lǐ dāng lǎo hǎo yǒu shí hou fǎn ér huì chī kuī.Being a pushover at the office can sometimes backfire.
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