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U+8AC2

Seal script

Simplified character

Radical:+ 8 strokes = 15 strokes total.
References:Guangyun: p.334#48 Kangxi: p.1166#15 Cihai: p.1248r3c01 GSR: 672.l Hanyu: v6,p3990#06
Composition:Left: , right: . Component of: 𭌂
Mandarin:chǎn ㄔㄢˇ
Cantonese:cim2
Guangyun:广韵·上声··》谄:谄䛕。丑琰切,二。
Kangxi:康熙字典·言部·》谄:《说文》同讇,省。谀也。《徐曰》陷也。一曰面从曰谀,佞言曰谄。《易·系辞》君子上交不谄。《左传·襄三年》称其讐不爲谄。《注》谄,媚也。《论语》贫而无谄。《郉疏》佞言。《朱注》卑屈也。《史记·平准书》谄谀取容。《庄子·渔父篇》希意道言谓之谄。《管子·五辅篇》淫声谄耳,淫观谄目,耳目之所好谄心。《荀子·臣道篇》从命而不利君谓之谄。又《修身篇》以不善先人者谓之谄。《注》谄之言陷也。与謟别。
Fanqie:丑琰 (《广韵·上声··》)
Unihan definition:flatter, truckle, toady

Example usage

论语·学而》:子贡曰:“贫而无,富而无骄,何如?”
Zi Gong said, "What do you pronounce concerning the poor man who yet does not flatter, and the rich man who is not proud?"
孟子·告子下》:士止于千里之外,则谗面谀之人至矣。
When good men stop 1,000 li off, calumniators, flatterers, and sycophants will make their appearance.
礼记·表记》:子曰:“事君远而谏,则也。”
The Master said, 'In the service of a ruler, for (a minister) whose place is remote from (the court), to remonstrate is an act of sycophancy.'
扬子法言》:上交不,下交不骄,则可以有为矣。
If he does not flatter in interacting with superiors and does not boast in interacting with inferiors, then he can create friendships.
墨子·亲士》:是故逼臣伤君,下伤上。
Therefore, artful ministers are harmful to the lord and flattering subordinates are injurious to the ruler.
庄子·天地》:孝子不谀其亲,忠臣不其君,臣子之盛也。
The filial son who does not flatter his father, and the loyal minister who does not fawn on his ruler, are the highest examples of a minister and a son.
荀子·性恶》:其言也,其行也悖,其举事多悔:是小人之知也。
说苑·杂言》:是以贤圣罕合,谀常兴也。
韩诗外传·卷四》:健、骄也,佞、也,谗、诞也。
大戴礼记》:君子恭而不难,安而不舒,逊而不,宽而不纵,惠而不俭,直而不径,亦可谓知矣。
新书·君道》:纣作梏数千,睨诸侯之不己者,杖而梏之。
新序·节士》:怀王子顷襄王,亦知群臣误怀王,不察其罪,反听群谗之口,复放屈原。
中论·慎所从》:其言也,皆奸回谀,从之安得治,不从之安得乱乎?
孔子家语·儒行解》:上不荅,不敢以
潜夫论·贤难》:直以面誉我者为智,谀己者为仁,处奸利者为行,窃禄位者为贤尔。
孔丛子·论书》:志尽而不怨,辞顺而不
蔡中郎集》:乐天知命,澹然自逸,交不上,爱不渎下,见几而作,不俟终日。
列子·力命》:见不仁之君,见谀之臣。
文子·上礼》:老子曰:世之将丧性命,犹阴气之所起也,主暗昧而不明,道废而不行,德灭而不扬,举事戾于天,发号逆四时,春秋缩其和,天地除其德,人君处位而不安,大夫隐遁而不言,群臣推上意而坏常,疏骨肉而自容,邪人而阴谋,遽载骄主而像其乱人以成其事,是故君臣乖而不亲,骨肉疏而不附,田无立苖,路无缓步,金积折廉,壁袭无赢,壳龟无腹,蓍筮日施,天下不合而为一家,诸侯制法各异习俗,悖拔其根而弃其本,凿五刑,为刻削,争于锥刀之末,斩刈百姓,尽其太半,举兵为难,攻城滥杀,覆高危安,大冲车,高重垒,除战队,使阵死路,犯严敌,百姓一反,名声苟盛,兼国有地,伏尸数十万,老弱饥寒而死者不可胜计。
韩非子·说林上》:公孙友自刖而尊百里,竖刁自宫而桓公,其自刑则同,其所以自刑之为则异。
管子·立政九败解》:人君唯无听谀饰过之言,则败,奚以知其然也?
淮南子·主术训》:或佞巧小具,进愉说,随乡曲之俗,卑下众人之耳目,而乃任之以天下之权,治乱之机。
吕氏春秋·君守》:故至神逍遥倏忽而不见其容,至圣变习移俗而莫知其所从,离世别群而无不同,君民孤寡而不可障壅,此则奸邪之情得而险陂谗慝谀巧佞之人无由入。
鬼谷子·摩篇》:卑者,也。
邓析子·无厚》:非其道不道,则意无贤。
史记·平准书》:自是之后,有腹诽之法(以此)[比],而公卿大夫多谀取容矣。
春秋左传》:曰,寡君少遭闵凶,不能文,闻二先君之出入此行也,将郑是训定,岂敢求罪于晋,二三子无淹久,随季对曰,昔平王命我先君文侯曰,与郑夹辅周室,毋废王命,今郑不率,寡君使群臣问诸郑,岂敢辱候人,敢拜君命之辱,彘子以为,使赵括从而更之曰,行人失辞,寡君使群臣迁大国之迹于郑,曰,无辟敌,群臣无所逃命,楚子又使求成于晋,晋人许之,盟有日矣,楚许伯御乐伯,摄叔为右,以致晋师,许伯曰,吾闻致师者,御靡旌,摩垒而还,乐伯曰,吾闻致师者,左射以菆,代御执辔,御下两马,掉鞅而还,摄叔曰,吾闻致师者,右入垒,折馘,执俘而还,皆行其所闻而复,晋人逐之,左右角之,乐伯左射马而右射人,角不能进,矢一而已。
逸周书·史记解》:谀日近,方正日远,则邪人专国政禁而生乱,华氏以亡。
国语·郑语》:夫虢石父谗巧从之人也,而立以为卿士,与剸同也。
晏子春秋》:民愁苦约病,而奸驱尤佚,隐情奄恶,蔽其上,故虽有至圣大贤,岂能胜若谗哉!
吴越春秋·十三年》:政败道坏,谀无极。
越绝书》:之臣,将至不久。
战国策》:齐王闻之,君臣恐惧,遣太傅赍黄金千斤,文车二驷,服剑一,封书谢孟尝君曰:“寡人不祥,被于宗庙之祟,沉于谀之臣,开罪于君,寡人不足为也。”
列女传·齐锺离春》:贤者匿于山林,谀强于左右,邪伪立于本朝,谏者不得通入,此三殆也。
春秋公羊传》:公子翬乎隐公,谓隐公曰:“百姓安子,诸侯说子,盍终为君矣?”
汉书·元后传》:初,莽为安汉公时,又太后,奏尊元帝庙为高宗,太后晏驾后当以礼配食云。
前汉纪》:以事谀之人。
东观汉记·李云》:今官位错乱,小人进,财货公行,政令日损,是帝欲不谛乎
后汉书》:孙陵,灵帝时以事宦人为司徒。
周易·系辞下》:君子上交不,下交不渎,其知几乎,几者动之微,吉之先见者也,君子见几而作,不俟终日。
楚辞·天问》:何恶辅弼谗是服

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