Definition
谀 is a bound morpheme (bound form) meaning 'to flatter'. It almost never appears alone in modern Mandarin; instead it forms compound words and idioms, most commonly in literary or formal contexts. You'll see it in 阿谀奉承 ('to flatter and fawn on'), 谄谀 ('to toady'), and 谀辞 ('flattering speech').
b.f.
to flatter (bound morpheme, used in compounds)
Examples
- 。Tā duì shàngsi zǒng shì yí fù ā yú fèng chéng de yàngzi.He always looks like he's flattering and fawning on his boss.
- 谀。Zhè zhǒng yú cí tīng qǐlai hěn xūwěi.This kind of flattering speech sounds very insincere.
- 谄谀，。Tā shànyú chǎn yú, dàn wǒ bù xǐhuan zhè zhǒng rén.He is good at toadying, but I don't like that kind of person.
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