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1 General Lü Meng 呂蒙|吕蒙 of the southern state of Wu (idiom); model of self-improvement by diligent study (from unlettered soldier to top strategist of Wu)

阿谀奉承

ē yú fèng chéng

1 flattering and fawning (idiom)
2 sweet-talking

Sample Sentences

我们中国人是“家事国事天下事，事事关心”。你觉得他们是打探你的隐私，但他们的初衷都是好的。我之前临时得出差，找不到保姆，我那些邻居、二阿姨，还有我弟媳，都抢着要帮我带孩子呢！

wǒmen Zhōngguórén shì “jiāshì guóshì tiānxiàshì ，shì shì guānxīn ”。nǐ juéde tāmen shì dǎtàn nǐ de yǐnsī ，dàn tāmen de chūzhōng dōu shì hǎo de 。wǒ zhīqián línshí děi chūchāi ，zhǎobudào bǎomǔ ，wǒ nàxiē línjū 、èr āyí ，háiyǒu wǒ dìxí ，dōu qiǎng zhe yào bāng wǒ dài háizi ne ！

We Chinese people have concern about everything from the household, to the country to the world at large. You think they're trying to invade your privacy, but they're setting out from a good place. Before when we had to go away on a business trip at short notice and couldn't find a childminder, our neighbours, my auntie and my little brother's wife were all fighting it out to mind our kids!

Go to Lesson

阿姨也是疼你呀，你不穿也别丢，我拿去送人，丢掉多可惜！

āyí yě shì téng nǐ ya ，nǐ bù chuān yě bié diū ，wǒ ná qù sòng rén ，diūdiào duō kěxī ！

Auntie Sarah loves you a lot. If you don't want to wear it, at least don't throw it out, I'll give it away to someone. It's such a pity to throw it away.

Go to Lesson

这套我不喜欢，是阿姨硬要我买的。

zhè tào wǒ bù xǐhuan ，shì āyí yìngyāo wǒ mǎi de 。

I don't like this gear. Auntie Sarah forced me to buy it.

Go to Lesson

来跟叔叔（阿姨）说谢谢。

lái gēn shūshu （āyí ）shuō xièxie 。

Come now, say thank you to uncle/auntie.

Go to Lesson

别提了，空乘人员全是阿姨级的，那腰都能堵住过道了，简直惨不忍睹。

bié tí le ，kōngchéng rényuán quán shì āyíjí de ，nà yāo dōu néng dǔ zhù guòdào le ，jiǎnzhí cǎnbùrěndǔ 。

Don't ask, all the air hostesses were middle aged, with hips that blocked the whole aisle, it was simply unbearable to watch.