灌米汤 — “To flatter someone excessively or to butter someone up”
灌米汤 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to flatter someone excessively or to butter someone up”. Often to gain favor or mislead them. Literally, “Pour rice gruel”.
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灌米汤 Pronunciation and Pinyin
灌米汤 Character Breakdown
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他为了得到客户的订单，总是很会给客户灌米汤，把对方哄得团团转。
To secure the client's order, he always knows how to butter them up, keeping them completely enthralled.
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What does 灌米汤 mean?
灌米汤 (guàn mǐ tāng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to flatter someone excessively or to butter someone up”.
How do you pronounce 灌米汤?
灌米汤 is pronounced guàn mǐ tāng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 灌米汤 literally mean?
Literally, 灌米汤 means “Pour rice gruel”. It is used to mean “to flatter someone excessively or to butter someone up”.
What is the Chinese definition of 灌米汤?
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