nịnh thần

== Vietnamese == === Etymology === Sino-Vietnamese word from 佞臣, composed of 佞 (“flattery”) and 臣 (“courtier”). === Pronunciation === (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [nïŋ˧˨ʔ tʰən˨˩] (Huế) IPA(key): [nɨn˨˩ʔ tʰəŋ˦˩] (Saigon) IPA(key): [nɨn˨˩˨ tʰəŋ˨˩] === Noun === nịnh thần (archaic, derogatory) a feudal courtier that would humor the monarch only to further his own agenda (derogatory) a sycophant