谀 (yú) — to flatter (bound morpheme, used in compounds)
Definition
Bound morpheme meaning 'to flatter,' almost never used alone — it appears in compounds like 阿谀 and 谀辞, where it pairs with 阿 or 辞 to form the verb or noun.
bound form
to flatter (bound morpheme, used in compounds)
Examples
- 。Tā duì shàng si zǒng shì yí fù ē yú fèng chéng de yàng zi.He always looks like he's flattering and fawning on his boss.
- 谀。Zhè zhǒng yú cí tīng qǐ lái hěn xū wěi.This kind of flattering speech sounds very insincere.
- 谄谀，。Tā shàn yú chǎn yú, dàn wǒ bù xǐ huan zhè zhǒng rén.He is good at toadying, but I don't like that kind of person.
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