flattery
noun
ˈflætəri
noun
1
praise
that
you
do
not
really
mean
讨好，恭维
2
flattery will get you nowhere/everywhere
used
humorously
when
someone
has
praised
you
and
you
want
to
say
that
you
will
help
them
or
not
help
them
恭维不管用/很管用〔幽默用法〕