"pay a compliment" in Chinese (Traditional)
讚美稱讚
Definition
對某人的外表、能力或行為說好聽的話，以表達欽佩或讚揚。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))
這個詞組比“give a compliment”更正式，常在禮貌或正式場合使用。常見結構有 'pay someone a compliment'。請只用在正面肯定的內容，否則可能會讓人覺得你在諷刺。
Examples
She paid a compliment to her friend’s new dress.
她**讚美了**她朋友的新裙子。
It is polite to pay a compliment when you like something about someone.
當你喜歡某人某些地方時，**讚美**對方是有禮貌的。
Tom felt happy when his teacher paid him a compliment.
當老師**讚美了**湯姆時，他很高興。
Did you just pay me a compliment, or are you teasing me?
你剛纔是在**稱讚我**，還是在開玩笑？
He rarely pays compliments, so it meant a lot when he did.
他很少**稱讚別人**，所以他那麼做時意義非凡。
If you want to break the ice, try to pay a genuine compliment.
如果你想打破僵局，試著**真誠地讚美**對方。