pián​bì

sycophant

  • created reference approved 便嬖 → 位 (classifier) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    便嬖 pián​bì

    位 wèi

    classifier

    Changed: source (simp), source (trad), source pinyin, target (simp), target (trad), target pinyin, type

    created reference

  • created sense approved 便嬖 · pián​bì · sycophant — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    便嬖

    pián​bì

    sycophant

    A person who gains trust through flattery and speaking pleasing words; a favorite of a ruler or official who uses sycophancy to gain influence.

    便 (literal) → 便 · biàn · skilled 嬖 (literal) → 嬖 · bì · favorite

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense