恭维 (gōng wéi) — to flatter, to butter up (often insincerely)

Definição

恭维 is to flatter insincerely, often to gain favor — unlike 表扬 or 称赞, which praise someone genuinely for real merit.

verb

to flatterto butter up (often insincerely)

恭维，。
Tā zǒng ài gōng wéi lǐng dǎo, xiǎng dé dào tí bá.
He always flatters the leadership, hoping to get promoted.
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Tā suī rán zuǐ shàng shuō gōng wéi huà, xīn lǐ qí shí kàn bù qǐ nǐ.
Though she says flattering words, in her heart she actually looks down on you.
恭维，。
Nǐ bié gōng wéi wǒ le, wǒ zhī dào zì jǐ bù xíng.
Stop flattering me — I know I'm not good enough.

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