created sense approved 佞 · nìng · talented — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
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talented
(bound form) (literary) talented or capable; used historically in humble first-person terms to mean lacking talent or unworthy
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created sense approved 佞 · nìng · to be obsessed with — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
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to be obsessed with
(bound form) (literary) to be overly fond of or obsessed with something, particularly religious worship or collecting books
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created sense approved 佞 · nìng · to flatter — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
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to flatter
(bound form) to flatter or toady; to use clever words and smooth talk to gain favor
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created sense approved 佞 · nìng · flatterer — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
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flatterer
(bound form) a person who uses sycophancy or smooth talk, such as a sycophant or a treacherous official
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