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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries奉承
Pronunciation / Transliteration: fèngcheng
"她对那些甜言蜜语的奉承不屑一顾。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A flattering statement or action used to persuade someone gently to do something.
"She remained unimpressed by his elaborate blandishments and refused to sign the contract." - 2
Praise or cajoling designed to coax or deceive.
"Politicians often rely on a mix of charm and blandishment to win over undecided voters."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the verb 'blandish', which comes from Old French 'blandiss-', stem of 'blandir', ultimately from Latin 'blandiri' meaning 'to flatter or soothe' (from 'blandus', meaning 'smooth, flattering'). The noun suffix '-ment' was added in late Middle English to denote the act or product of flattering.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Blandishment" is said worldwide
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caresse
Transliteration: kaʁɛs
"Il a cédé à ses caresses et à ses flatteries."
Schmeichelei
Transliteration: ˈʃmaɪ̯çəlaɪ̯
"Er versuchte, sie mit Schmeicheleien für sich zu gewinnen."
lusinga
Transliteration: luˈzinɡa
"Respinse ogni lusinga e rimase fedele ai suoi principi."
halago
Transliteration: aˈlaɣo
"No se dejó engañar por los halagos del vendedor."
lisonja
Transliteration: liˈzõʒɐ
"Ela recusou as lisonjas do pretendente."
खुशामद
Transliteration: khushamad
"वह किसी की खुशामद से प्रभावित नहीं होती थी।"
奉承
Transliteration: fèngcheng
"她对那些甜言蜜语的奉承不屑一顾。"
감언이설
Transliteration: gam'eoniseol
"그는 사기꾼의 감언이설에 속아 넘어갔다."
お世辞
Transliteration: oseji
"彼の甘いお世辞に惑わされてはならない。"
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