| 奉承 | feng4 cheng2 | flattery |
| 马屁 | ma3 pi4 | flattery |
| 甜言蜜语 | tian2 yan2 mi4 yu3 | hypocritical flattery |
| 媚词 | mei4 ci2 | flattery |
| 佞 | ning4 | flattery |
| 过誉 | guo4 yu4 | to praise too much |
| 偏辞 | pian1 ci2 | flattery |
| 不敢恭维 | bu4 gan3 gong1 wei2 | dare not flatter |
| 嘴甜心苦 | zui3 tian2 xin1 ku3 | insincere flattery |
| 奉承讨好 | feng4 cheng5 tao3 hao3 | to curry favor |
| 甜言美语 | tian2 yan2 mei3 yu3 | hypocritical flattery |
| 过奖了 | guo4 jiang3 le5 | to praise excessively |
| 甘言蜜语 | gan1 yan2 mi4 yu3 | hypocritical flattery (idiom) |