Lingaku- to nod one's head and bow (idiom); bowing and scraping
- unctuous fawning
Generated definitions (experimental)
- to nod one's head and bow (idiom); bowing and scraping
- unctuous fawning
This phrase describes someone who is being overly subservient or ingratiating, often in a way that is sycophantic. It conveys the idea of someone trying to please or flatter another person excessively.
He always fawns over his boss.
zài在huì yì会议shǎng上，tā她duì对měi ge rén每个人Dū都diǎn tóu hā yāo点头哈腰，shì tú试图yíng dé赢得tā men他们de的zàn shǎng赞赏。
During the meeting, she excessively flattered everyone to win their approval.
This meaning refers to the behavior of ingratiating oneself in a way that is insincere or oily, often to gain favor or advantage.
His unctuous fawning makes people feel that he is insincere.
jǐn guǎn尽管tā她de的diǎn tóu hā yāo点头哈腰ràng让tā她kàn qǐ lai看起来hěn很Yǒu hǎo友好，dàn但shí jì shàng实际上dà jiā大家Dū都bù不xǐ huan喜欢tā她zhè zhǒng这种zuò fǎ做法。
Although her flattery made her seem friendly, in reality, everyone disliked her method.
Generated collocations (experimental)
diǎn tóu hā yāo点头哈腰to nod one's head and bowdiǎn tóu hā yāo点头哈腰de的tài du态度fawning attitudeyǐ以diǎn tóu hā yāo点头哈腰de的fāng shì方式in a fawning mannerbiǎo xiàn表现chū出diǎn tóu hā yāo点头哈腰to show servilitydiǎn tóu hā yāo点头哈腰de的xíng wéi行为obsequious behaviorzài在gōng zuò工作Zhōng中diǎn tóu hā yāo点头哈腰to fawn in the workplaceduì对shàng jí上级diǎn tóu hā yāo点头哈腰to ingratiate oneself with superiorsdiǎn tóu hā yāo点头哈腰de的yán cí言辞sycophantic wordsdiǎn tóu hā yāo点头哈腰de的qǐng qiú请求deferential request