宠信

寵信
chǒngxìn
verb #63,278

Meanings

  1. 1 to favor and trust (a subordinate)
  2. 2 to dote on

Examples

HSK 6
Huángdì fēicháng chǒngxìn zhè wèi jiāngjūn.
The emperor greatly favoured and trusted this general.
HSK 6
Lǎobǎn tài chǒngxìn nàge zhùlǐ, dàjiā dōu hěn bùmǎn.
The boss favours that assistant too much, and everyone resents it.

Tips

usage
宠信 is mostly said of rulers and their favourites, and usually as a criticism: an emperor who 宠信奸臣 'favours treacherous ministers' is a stock figure of a failing dynasty. Plain trust without favouritism is 信任.

Stroke Order

宠 chǒng
信 xìn