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恭维
gōng​weigōng​wéi HSK7

to flatter

Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
  • 恭维话 gōng​wei​huà compliment
    Words spoken to flatter or praise someone
  • 不敢恭维 bù​gǎn​gōng​wéi to be unimpressed
    Used as a polite way to say that something is of poor quality or not as good as expected; literally "dare not compliment"