chán​nìng

slanderer

chán​nìng slanderer

  1. slanderer
    (literary) a person who slanders others or misrepresents the truth
  2. flatterer
    (bound form) a person who uses sycophancy or smooth talk, such as a sycophant or a treacherous official

chán​nìng to defame

  1. to slander
    (bound form) to slander; to defame; to speak maliciously of others
  2. to flatter
    (bound form) to flatter or toady; to use clever words and smooth talk to gain favor