Definition
好好先生 is a fixed expression (成語) that literally means 'good-good Mr.' but refers to someone who always says 'good' and never disagrees — a person who tries to please everyone to avoid conflict. The term comes from a classical story about a man who never objected to anything. Use it critically to describe a yes-man or someone who avoids taking a stand.
n.
someone who tries to please everyonea yes-man
Examples
- 好好先生，。Nǐ zài gōngzuò zhōng bié dāng Hǎo hǎo xiān sheng, gāi fǎnduì jiù fǎnduì.Don't be a yes-man at work; oppose things when you should.
- 好好先生，。Tā zhège rén shì ge Hǎo hǎo xiān sheng, cónglái bù shuō biérén de quēdiǎn.He is a person who tries to please everyone; he never points out others' faults.
- 好好先生，。Dàjiā dōu jiào tā Hǎo hǎo xiān sheng, yīnwèi tā duì shéi dōu shuō hǎo.Everyone calls him a 'good-good Mr.' because he says 'good' to everybody.
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