mèi​yuè

to butter up

  • created sense approved 媚悦/媚悅 · mèi​yuè · to butter up — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    媚悦 / 媚悅

    mèi​yuè

    to butter up

    to intentionally try to please or flatter someone, often in an insincere way

    媚 (literal) → 媚 · mèi · to flatter 悦 (literal) → 悦/悅 · yuè · to please

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    created sense