好戴高帽 — “To be fond of flattery”
好戴高帽 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be fond of flattery”. To be easily flattered; to enjoy being praised excessively. Literally, “Fond of wearing tall hats”.
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好戴高帽 Pronunciation and Pinyin
好戴高帽 Character Breakdown
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经理这个人有点好戴高帽，你多夸夸他，事情就容易办成。
The manager is a bit fond of flattery; if you praise him more, things will be easier to accomplish.
Idioms Related to 好戴高帽
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- hǎo好shì事bù不chū出mén门，，è恶shì事chuán传qiān千lǐ里Bad news travels fast
- hǎo好shì事bù不chū出mén门，，è恶shì事yáng扬qiān千lǐ里Bad news travels fast
- hǎo好shì事bù不chū出mén门，，è恶shì事xíng行qiān千lǐ里Bad news travels fast
- hào好shì事zhī之tú徒a busybody or meddler
- hǎo好shì事duō多fáng妨Good things often encounter many difficulties
- hǎo好shì事duō多qiān悭Good things are often hard to achieve
- hǎo好shì事duō多mó磨Good things meet with many twists and turns
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Open the tool →Questions about 好戴高帽
What does 好戴高帽 mean?
好戴高帽 (hǎo dài gāo mào) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be fond of flattery”.
How do you pronounce 好戴高帽?
好戴高帽 is pronounced hǎo dài gāo mào in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 好戴高帽 literally mean?
Literally, 好戴高帽 means “Fond of wearing tall hats”. It is used to mean “to be fond of flattery”.
What is the Chinese definition of 好戴高帽?
比喻喜欢别人吹捧，喜欢听奉承讨好的话语。