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献殷勤

xiàn yīn qíndictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
to be particularly attentive to (an attractive young lady or man etc) / to fawn upon (an influential politician etc) / to court sb's favor / to ingratiate oneself
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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

獻殷勤 献殷勤 [xian4 yin1 qin2] /to be particularly attentive to (an attractive young lady or man etc); to fawn upon (an influential politician etc); to court sb's favor; to ingratiate oneself/

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Other forms in these source records: 獻殷勤

  • 献
    xiàn

    to offer / to present / to dedicate / to donate / to show / to put on display / worthy person (old)

  • 殷
    yān

    dark red

    yīn

    flourishing / abundant / earnest / hospitable

    yǐn

    roll of thunder

    Yīn

    surname Yin / dynasty name at the end the Shang dynasty, after its move to Yinxu 殷墟[Yīn xū] in present-day Henan

  • 勤
    qín

    diligent / industrious / hardworking / frequent / regular / constant / (bound form) work / duty / attendance / (literary) diligent / industrious / hardworking (variant of 勤[qín]) / (literary) solicitous / attentive

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.