承歡獻媚

Chinese

		to tend to one's parents; to cater to people to make them happy	to try to ingratiate oneself with; to make up to
trad. (承歡獻媚)		承歡	獻媚
simp. (承欢献媚)		承欢	献媚

Pronunciation

Mandarin
(Pinyin): chénghuān xiànmèi

(Zhuyin): ㄔㄥˊ ㄏㄨㄢㄒㄧㄢˋ ㄇㄟˋ

Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)⁺
  - Hanyu Pinyin: chénghuān xiànmèi
  - Zhuyin: ㄔㄥˊ ㄏㄨㄢㄒㄧㄢˋ ㄇㄟˋ
  - Tongyong Pinyin: chénghuan siànmèi
  - Wade–Giles: chʻêng²-huan¹ hsien⁴-mei⁴
  - Yale: chéng-hwān syàn-mèi
  - Gwoyeu Romatzyh: chernghuan shiannmey
  - Palladius: чэнхуань сяньмэй (čɛnxuanʹ sjanʹmɛj)
  - Sinological IPA ^(key): /ʈ͡ʂʰɤŋ³⁵ xu̯än⁵⁵ ɕi̯ɛn⁵¹⁻⁵³ meɪ̯⁵¹/

Verb

承歡獻媚

to entertain or kiss up to people in a charming manner

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