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nịnh

Pronunciation Northern /nḭ̈ʔŋ˨˩/ Central /nḭ̈n˨˨/ Southern /nɨn˨˩˨/
flatter
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Verb
flatter
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flatter Core ActionsTheme

To praise someone excessively in an insincere way to gain their favor.

vi Anh ấy hay nịnh cấp trên để được khen.

en He often flatters his boss to get praise.

Form
Chinese characters / chữ Nôm / syllables
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Representative candidate
佞
Candidates by syllable
nịnh 佞
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