Lingaku- to fawn on
- to ingratiate oneself
- (literary) to meet face to face
Generated definitions (experimental)
- to fawn on
- to ingratiate oneself
- (literary) to meet face to face
This meaning refers to the act of flattery or excessive praise, often to gain favor or approval from someone.
He always fawns on the boss.
Her fawning makes people feel it's very insincere.
This meaning is similar to the first; it implies using charm or flattery to become more favored or accepted, often with ulterior motives.
He tried to ingratiate himself with his colleagues through flattery.
Their ingratiation made her feel very uncomfortable.
In a literary context, this meaning suggests a direct encounter or confrontation, highlighting the significance of the meeting.
We finally met face to face on this ancient bridge.
The meeting face to face of the two heroes is remembered by history.
Generated collocations (experimental)
féng yíng逢迎shàng si上司to fawn on one's superiorféng yíng逢迎tā rén他人to ingratiate oneself with othersféng yíng逢迎shì式de的fèng cheng奉承ingratiating flatteryféng yíng逢迎yú与ē yú阿谀fawning and sycophancyféng yíng逢迎cè lüè策略strategy of ingratiationbù xiè不屑féng yíng逢迎to disdain fawningféng yíng逢迎de的yán cí言辞ingratiating wordsféng yíng逢迎shǒu duàn手段means of ingratiationmiàn duì miàn面对面de的féng yíng逢迎face-to-face ingratiationféng yíng逢迎yú与tǎo hǎo讨好fawning and pleasing