好好先生 (Hǎo hǎo xiān sheng) — someone who tries to please everyone; a yes-man
Definition
A 'yes-man' — someone who agrees with everyone and never pushes back, often criticized as weak or insincere. Translates as 'good-good Mr.', a set noun phrase (often 当 or 是).
noun
someone who tries to please everyonea yes-man
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 好好先生，。Nǐ zài gōng zuò zhōng bié dāng Hǎo hǎo xiān sheng, gāi fǎn duì jiù fǎn duì.Don't be a yes-man at work; oppose things when you should.
- 好好先生，。Tā zhè ge rén shì gè Hǎo hǎo xiān sheng, cóng lái bù shuō bié rén de quē diǎn.He is a person who tries to please everyone; he never points out others' faults.
- 好好先生，。Dà jiā dōu jiào tā Hǎo hǎo xiān sheng, yīn wèi tā duì shuí dōu shuō hǎo.Everyone calls him a 'good-good Mr.' because he says 'good' to everybody.
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