fish for compliments

短语

沽名钓誉

词形变化

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释义与例句

v.
  1. 1.

    To self-deprecate in order to induce someone to make a compliment.

    沽名钓誉

    故意要别人说赞扬话

    极力获取别人称赞

    不及物

    He’s so narcissistic! He whines that he’s ugly and unlikeable just to fish for compliments.