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奉承 /fèngchéng/ meaning in English

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奉承 /fèngchéng/ verb

butter up(to flatter)
verb
[UK: ˈbʌt.ə(r) ʌp] [US: ˈbʌt.r̩ ʌp]

flatter [flattered, flattering, flatters](to compliment someone)
verb
[UK: ˈflæ.tə(r)] [US: ˈflæ.tər]

ingratiate [ingratiated, ingratiating, ingratiates](get someone's favor, especially through flattery)
verb
[UK: ɪn.ˈɡreɪ.ʃɪeɪt] [US: ɪŋ.ˈɡreɪ.ʃi.ˌet]

奉承 /fèngchéng/ noun

adulation(Flattery; fulsome praise)
noun
[UK: ˌæ.dju.ˈleɪʃ.n̩] [US: ˌæ.dʒə.ˈleɪʃ.n̩]

flattery [flatteries](excessive praise)
noun
[UK: ˈflæ.tə.ri] [US: ˈflæ.tə.ri]

toadyism(obsequious behavior)
noun
[UK: ˈtəʊ.dɪɪzm] [US: ˈtəʊ.dɪɪzm]