nìng​rén

sycophant

  • created sense approved 佞人 · nìng​rén · sycophant — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    佞人

    nìng​rén

    sycophant

    (literary) A smooth-talking but dishonest person who uses flattery to win favor; a toady or fawning person.

    佞 (literal) → 佞 · nìng · to flatter 人 (literal) → 人 · rén · person of a type

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