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[はっ(八)·ぽう(方)·び(美)·じん(人)]
happoubijin
noun

English Meaning(s) for 八方美人

noun
  1. everybody's friend; people pleaser; person who is affable to everybody; flunky (oft. used derogatively)
  2. flawlessly beautiful woman; flawless beauty
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Meanings for each kanji in 八方美人

» eight; eight radical (no. 12)
» direction; person; alternative
» beauty; beautiful
» person

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Sample Sentences for 八方美人

A friend to all is a friend to none.
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If you buddy up to everybody and anybody, pretty soon people will think you're just a people-pleaser.
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He's everybody's friend.
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A friend to everybody is a friend to nobody.
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Don't try to be all things to all men.
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