世辞(せじ)flattery, compliment

世辞(せじ)が上手(うま)い人(ひと)は出世(しゅっせ)をします。

People who are good at flattery or compliments tend to get ahead in life. {flattery, compliment}

上司(じょうし)の機嫌(きげん)を良(よ)くするために世辞(せじ)を言(い)った。

I complimented my boss to improve his mood. {flattery, compliment}

口先(くちさき)だけの世辞(せじ)には、何(なん)の意味(いみ)も込(こ)められていません。

There is no real meaning imbued in flattery that is just lip service. {flattery, compliment}

心(こころ)にもない世辞(せじ)をスラスラと言(い)える人(ひと)は詐欺(さぎ)師(し)に向(む)いています。

People who can smoothly speak insincere flattery are well-suited to be fraudsters. {flattery, compliment}

見(み)えすいた世辞(せじ)を言(い)われても嬉(うれ)しくともなんともないことは明(あき)らかだ。

It is clear that even if one is given transparent flattery or compliments, it doesn't bring any happiness or anything at all. {flattery, compliment}