A COLLECTION OF GOOD WORDS
奉承
Flattery
Flattery in courtship is the highest insolence, for whilst it pretends to bestow on you more than you deserve, it is watching an opportunity to take from you what you really have.
求爱时的奉承是最无礼的，因为它假装给你的东西比你应得的多，其实是在伺机夺走你真正拥有的东西。
There is no other way of guarding oneself against flattery than by letting men understand that they will not offend you by speaking the truth; but when everyone can tell you the truth, you lose their respect.
除了让男人知道他们说真话不会冒犯你，别无他法使自己免受奉承;但是当每个人都能告诉你真相时，你就失去了他们的尊重。
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Flattery corrupts both the receiver and the giver.
奉承使接受者和给予者都堕落。
Flattery is a kind of bad money, to which our vanity gives us currency.
奉承是一种坏钱，我们的虚荣心给了我们钱。
Imitation is the sincerest flattery.
模仿是最真诚的奉承。
Everyone likes flattery; and when you come to Royalty you should lay it on with a trowel.
每个人都喜欢阿谀奉承;当你来到皇室，你应该用铲子把它抹上。
One may define flattery as a base companionship which is most advantageous to the flatterer.
人们可以把奉承定义为一种基本的友谊，这对拍马屁者来说是最有利的。