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Chinese compliment

Chinese compliment noun: a pretense of deference; a veiled or subtle insult.

Noun

Chinese compliment (plural Chinese compliments)

  1. (idiomatic, slang) A pretense of deference; a veiled or subtle insult.

Forms of Chinese compliment

pluralChinese compliments

Questions about Chinese compliment

What does Chinese compliment mean?
Chinese compliment means a pretense of deference; a veiled or subtle insult.
What part of speech is Chinese compliment?
Chinese compliment is a noun.
What is the plural of Chinese compliment?
The plural of Chinese compliment is Chinese compliments.

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