"stroke your ego" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 撫慰你的自尊心
• 滿足你的自尊

Definition

過度恭維或做某事讓某人覺得自己很重要，通常是為了取悅或操控他們。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

屬於非正式說法，帶有幽默或批評色彩。常用於形容過度稱讚，未必真誠。正式場合避免使用。

Examples

She loves it when people stroke her ego with compliments.

她喜歡別人用讚美來**撫慰她的自尊心**。

Don’t stroke his ego if you want honest feedback.

如果你想要誠實的回饋，別**撫慰他的自尊心**。

Teachers shouldn’t always stroke students’ egos; sometimes they need critique.

老師們不應總是**撫慰學生的自尊心**，有時需要批評。

If you want him to help, just stroke his ego a little—he loves to feel important.

如果你想讓他幫忙，就**撫慰一下他的自尊心**——他很喜歡被重視。

He keeps bragging because everyone around him keeps stroking his ego.

他一直炫耀，因為身邊的人不斷在**滿足他的自尊**。

She’s not really interested in your ideas, she just wants you to stroke her ego.

她其實對你的想法沒興趣，只是想讓你**撫慰她的自尊心**。