1. Flattery is a Chinese character, pronounced chǎn, used as a noun to mean flattery, flatter, used as a verb to mean to flatter and flatter. Wen Tianxiang "Guidebook after the preface" has recorded: Jia Yuqing offer fawning after.

2, KangXi Dictionary: "Saying Wen" with talk, save. Flattery. Xu said "trapped also. One said that the face from said flattering, sycophantic speech said flattering. Easy - the system of words "gentleman on the cross is not flattering. Zuo Zhuan - Xiang three years" said its 讐 not flattering. Note" flattering, flattering. The Analects of Confucius says that there is no sycophancy in poverty. The "Lun Yu" (The Analects of Confucius) is poor, but not flattering. Zhu Zhu (朱注), also known as "humble" (卑屈). The Records of the Grand Historian (史记-平准书) Flattering to gain tolerance. Zhuangzi - fisherman's father chapter "Hsi Yi Dao speech is called sycophancy. Guanzi - five auxiliary chapter "obscene sound flattering ears, obscene view flattering eyes, ears and eyes of the good flattering heart. Xunzi - the minister of the Road from the order and unfavorable to the king is called sycophantic.