阿 (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
Examples
- 。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.
- 阿。Cǐ rén shàn yú ā yú shàng si.This person is good at flattering his superiors.
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