一切經音義 11.117

11.117

諛諂（上羊珠反蒼頡篇云諂從也莊子云不擇是非而言謂之諛說文諛諂也從言臾羊朱反聲也下丑染反易曰君子上交不諂下交不嬻音讀何休注公羊傳云諂猶佞也莊子𦖁意道言謂之諂說文諂諛也從言臽咸減反聲也）。

Flattery and obsequiousness: the upper character has the fanqie *yang* + *zhu*. The *Cang Jie pian* states: 'Flattery means compliance.' *Zhuangzi* states: 'To speak without distinguishing right from wrong is called flattery (諛).' The *Shuowen* states: '諛 (*yu*) means flattery.' It has the speech radical (言) and 臾 (pronounced *yang* + *zhu*) as phonetic. The lower character has the fanqie *chou* + *ran*. The *Yijing* states: 'The gentleman in dealing with superiors does not flatter, and in dealing with inferiors is not disrespectful,' [the latter] pronounced *du*. He Xiu's commentary on the *Gongyang zhuan* states: '諂 (*chan*) is like glibness.' *Zhuangzi* states: 'To echo another's intention and guide their words is called obsequiousness (諂).' The *Shuowen* states: '諂 means flattery.' It has the speech radical (言) and 臽 (pronounced *xian* + *jian*) as phonetic.