老好人 (lǎo hǎo rén) — a person who tries never to offend anybody; a p…

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)

Measure word · 个

老好人，“”。
Tā zhè ge rén jiù shì gè lǎo hǎo rén, 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 rén 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 rén yǒu shí hou fǎn ér huì chī kuī.
Being a pushover at the office can sometimes backfire.

Compound word

构词法gòucífǎ

偏正piānzhèngModifier + head

The first part narrows down the second: it says what kind of thing the head is.

老好always good

偏正Modifier + head

老 (always) + 好 (good) + 人 (person) describes someone who is always nice to others.

Characters in this word

Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

The shape 老 combines 人 (man), 毛 (hair), and 匕 (cane), showing a man with long hair leaning on a cane.

Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

女子好

好 joins 女 (woman) and 子 (child), understood as a woman with a child, linked to goodness or affection.

A drawing of the thing itself, worn down over three thousand years into a few strokes.

The shape of 人 shows a side view of a standing person, with an arm and a leg.

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