Chinese compliment

A false or facetious display of obeisance, or an insult disguised as a compliment. A derogatory phrase, it should not be confused with the linguistic or sociological components of compliments as used in Chinese language and culture.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Elia	E-lyah (Italian), AY-lee-ah (Dutch)	Italian, Dutch
Johnna	JAHN-ə	English
Fayruz	-	Arabic
Samnang	-	Khmer
Small	[smɔ:l]
Shantelle	shahn-TEL, shan-TEL	English (Rare)