Chinese compliment

noun

A pretense of deference; a veiled or subtle insult.

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Meanings

nounChinese compliment (plural Chinese compliments)

plural Chinese compliments

  1. idiomaticslangA pretense of deference; a veiled or subtle insult.
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APA

Chinese compliment. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Chinese%20compliment

MLA

“Chinese compliment.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Chinese%20compliment. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Chinese compliment,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Chinese%20compliment.

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