脅肩諂笑
xié​jiān​chǎn​xiào

to act obsequiously

  • created sense approved 胁肩谄笑/脅肩諂笑 · xié​jiān​chǎn​xiào · to act obsequiously — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    胁肩谄笑 / 脅肩諂笑

    xié​jiān​chǎn​xiào

    to act obsequiously

    To shrug one's shoulders and smile flatteringly; describes a cringing or servile manner used to fawn over others.

    胁肩 (literal) → 胁肩/脅肩 · xié​jiān · to shrug one's shoulders 谄笑 (literal) → 谄笑/諂笑 · chǎn​xiào · to smile ingratiatingly

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