汉英词典
Chinese-English Dictionary
MEANING OF 阿谀奉承
阿谀奉承 (阿諛奉承)
flattering and fawning (idiom) / sweet-talking
阿谀 Compliment others with words / 奉承 Compliment / Qu Cong pats the horse, caters to others, and tries his best to please others
阿谀用言语恭维别人;奉承恭维,讨好。曲从拍马,迎合别人,竭力向人讨好。
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EXAMPLE SENTENCES

他不屑阿谀奉承

He is above flattery.

他不为阿谀奉承所动。

He is proof against flattery.

有些人靠阿谀奉承谋求好处。

Some people use flattery to get favours.

阿谀奉承、点头哈腰的人要格外警惕!

You must guard against those who fawn upon you and bow obsequiously before you!

你很聪明,不会受他的阿谀奉承所惑。

You're too intelligent to fall for his flattery.

智者不会被阿谀奉承愚弄。当然,赞美可以鼓励人,但是我们必须牢记衷于赞美将消弱我们的判断力。

The wise are not fooled by flattery. Everyone, of course, is encouraged by praise. Bet let us remember that longing for praise weakens our judgment.

充满了野心勃勃、贪得无厌…且常阿谀奉承之人的庞大的贪赃枉法的官僚机构,能进行工作,也能带来麻烦(孝瑟m。施莱辛格)。

A large praetorian bureaucracy, filled with ambitious, possessive. and often sycophantic people, makes work and makes trouble Arthur M. Schlesinger, Jr.