měi​yán

to put in a good word

美言 měi​yán
to put in a good word verb
To speak favorably of someone to another person; to recommend or commend someone.

Could you put in a good word for me with your father?

beautiful language
(literary) Beautiful, elegant, or kind words; virtuous speech
flattery
Specious or insincere words that sound pleasant but lack truth or reliability, often referenced in the Daoist saying 'truthful words are not pleasant, pleasant words are not truthful'

Frequency

Movie subtitles
0.800 per million appears in 0% of films
Written text
0.300 per million

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