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bợ đỡ

Pronunciation Northern /ɓə̰ːʔ˨˩ ɗəʔə˧˥/ Central /ɓə̰ː˨˨ ɗəː˧˩˨/ Southern /ɓəː˨˩˨ ɗəː˨˩˦/
fawn upon
Verb
fawn upon
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Meaning
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Sense 1 Verb
fawn upon Core ActionsTheme

The act of praising someone excessively and insincerely in order to gain their favor or to get a personal advantage.

vi Anh ta luôn tìm cách bợ đỡ cấp trên để được thăng chức.

en He always tries to flatter his superiors to get a promotion.

Parts
bợ / đỡ / A compound of bợ + đỡ
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OriginA compound of bợ + đỡ

Similar
bỏ dở / bộ đồ / bợ / bợ đít …
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Use
tạm bợ / cò bợ / cỏ bợ / nịnh bợ …
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