好谀恶直 — “To be fond of flattery and averse to honest criticism”
好谀恶直 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be fond of flattery and averse to honest criticism”. To like sycophancy and dislike frankness. Literally, “Fond of flattery, averse to frankness”.
好谀恶直 Pronunciation and Pinyin
好谀恶直 Character Breakdown
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What does 好谀恶直 mean?
好谀恶直 (hǎo yú è zhí) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be fond of flattery and averse to honest criticism”.
How do you pronounce 好谀恶直?
好谀恶直 is pronounced hǎo yú è zhí in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 好谀恶直 literally mean?
Literally, 好谀恶直 means “Fond of flattery, averse to frankness”. It is used to mean “to be fond of flattery and averse to honest criticism”.
What is the Chinese definition of 好谀恶直?
谀：奉承，谄媚；恶：厌恶。喜欢阿谀逢迎，厌恶直言劝谏