"Compliment" • Chinese-English Dictionary

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 chēng zàn to praise / to acclaim / to commend / to compliment
 kuā jiǎng to praise / to applaud / to compliment
 gōng wei to praise / to speak highly of / compliment / praise
 chēng yáng to praise / to compliment
 kuā chēng to praise / to acclaim / to commend / to compliment
 nǎ lǐ where? / somewhere / anywhere / wherever / nowhere (negative answer to question) / humble expression denying compliment
 huí jìng to return a compliment / to give sth in return
 huí fèng to return a compliment / to give a return present
 zǎo shēng guì zǐ give birth to a son soon (propitiatory compliment to newlyweds)
6 jī cāo wù liù (Internet slang) it's nothing, there's no need to compliment
 shuō nǐ pàng nǐ jiù chuǎn lit. when someone tells you you're fat, you pant (as if you were actually fat) (idiom) / fig. Hey! I pay you a compliment, and you start bragging! (typically jocular and teasing) / flattery, like perfume, should be smelled, not swallowed
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