to spoil (a child etc)

overwhelmed by favor from superior (humble expr.)

to dote on sb

to love; to pamper; to spoil; to favor

pet; favorite; darling

to strive for favor

to favor; to prefer; to show favoritism

to receive favor (from superior); favored; pampered

to lose favor; in disfavor; disgraced

to indulge; to spoil

to dote on and trust

favored concubine

favorite concubine

(old) (esp. of the Emperor) to show special favor towards

to spoil; to indulge

to reward one's fans with special treatment

favored minister

to be a favorite; favor

special favor from a ruler; Emperor's generosity towards a favorite

current favorite; the latest thing; darling (of the market or the media etc)

to take a concubine

pet door; pet flap

double income family who have pets rather than children (see also 丁克[ding1 ke4])

sensationalism; vulgar claptrap to please the crowds; playing to the gallery; demagogy

favor the concubine and do away with the wife (idiom); spoil one's mistress and neglect one's wife

an especially favored concubine (idiom)