Sycophant

"Sycophant" in yue

擦鞋仔

caat³ haai⁴ zai²

(one who uses compliments to gain self-serving favor or advantage from another person)

擦鞋狗

caat³ haai⁴ gau²

(one who uses compliments to gain self-serving favor or advantage from another person)

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