谄笑胁肩 — “To feign a fawning smile and hunch one's shoulders”
谄笑胁肩 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to feign a fawning smile and hunch one's shoulders”. Describes an unsightly, obsequious posture adopted to curry favor. Literally, “Fawning smile and hunched shoulders”.
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More idioms starting with 谄
- chǎn谄shàng上ào傲xià下fawn to superiors, arrogant to inferiors
- chǎn谄shàng上yì抑xià下flatter superiors, oppress subordinates
- chǎn谄shàng上qī欺xià下flatter superiors, bully subordinates
- chǎn谄shàng上jiāo骄xià下Fawn on superiors, bully subordinates
- chǎn谄cí词lìng令sè色flattering words and ingratiating looks
- chǎn谄yú谀qǔ取róng容flatter to gain favor
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What does 谄笑胁肩 mean?
谄笑胁肩 (chǎn xiào xié jiān) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to feign a fawning smile and hunch one's shoulders”.
How do you pronounce 谄笑胁肩?
谄笑胁肩 is pronounced chǎn xiào xié jiān in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 谄笑胁肩 literally mean?
Literally, 谄笑胁肩 means “Fawning smile and hunched shoulders”. It is used to mean “to feign a fawning smile and hunch one's shoulders”.
What is the Chinese definition of 谄笑胁肩?
讨好地强装笑脸，缩敛肩膀。形容阿谀逢迎的丑态。