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恭維 word · TOCFL C1 (est.)
恭維 ＝ 恭 ＋ 維
ㄍㄨㄥ ㄨㄟˊ · gōngwéi
verb — to flatter, to pay compliments (often more polite than sincere)

字源 FORM — what the parts do

恭respectful, deferential (恭敬)gōng
維to hold up, sustain (維持)wéi
恭維，恭敬的恭，維持的維。
關 · Related
奉承fèngchengnear-synonym — to flatter and curry favor恭敬gōngjìngthe same 恭 — true respect, where 恭維 only performs it