阿谀奉承 ē yú fèng chéng

flattering and fawning (idiom); sweet-talking

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency 23155th word

Definitions

  1. 1. flattering and fawning (idiom)
  2. 2. sweet-talking

Characters

Character Meaning
阿 ē HSK 3
prefix before names; sound in loanwords
谀 yú
to flatter
奉 fèng HSK 6
to present respectfully (to superior, ancestor, deity etc)
承 chéng HSK 5
to receive; to continue; to undertake