奉承

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Chinese

to receive (from superior); to offer; to revere
to bear; to carry; to hold
to bear; to carry; to hold; to continue; to undertake; to take charge; owing to; due to; to receive
 
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奉承

  1. to flatter; to fawn upon; to get on the good side of; to buy off
    阿諛奉承阿谀奉承  ―  ēyú fèngchéng  ―  to curry favour with; to flatter and toady to
  2. (archaic) to accept; to abide by
  3. (archaic) to inherit; to succeed to
  4. (archaic) to wait upon; to serve
  5. (archaic) to offer sacrifices (to gods)
  6. (archaic) to offer as a gift

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