承歡獻媚

Chinese

		to tend to one's parents; to cater to people to make them happy	to try to ingratiate oneself with; to make up to
trad. (承歡獻媚)		承歡	獻媚
simp. (承欢献媚)		承欢	献媚

Pronunciation

• Mandarin

  (Pinyin): chénghuān xiànmèi

  (Zhuyin): ㄔㄥˊ ㄏㄨㄢ ㄒㄧㄢˋ ㄇㄟˋ

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• Mandarin
  • (Standard Chinese)⁺
    • Hanyu Pinyin: chénghuān xiànmèi
    • Zhuyin: ㄔㄥˊ ㄏㄨㄢ ㄒㄧㄢˋ ㄇㄟˋ
    • Tongyong Pinyin: chénghuan siànmèi
    • Wade–Giles: chʻêng²-huan¹ hsien⁴-mei⁴
    • Yale: chéng-hwān syàn-mèi
    • Gwoyeu Romatzyh: chernghuan shiannmey
    • Palladius: чэнхуань сяньмэй (čɛnxuanʹ sjanʹmɛj)
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /ʈ͡ʂʰɤŋ³⁵ xu̯än⁵⁵ ɕi̯ɛn⁵¹⁻⁵³ meɪ̯⁵¹/

Verb

承歡獻媚

1. to entertain or kiss up to people in a charming manner