八方美人
Meanings
Noun
1. everybody's friend; people pleaser; person who is affable to everybody; flunky (Yojijukugo, oft. used derogatively)
2. flawlessly beautiful woman; flawless beauty (Yojijukugo)
Kanji used
Pitch accent
はっぽうびじん
Composed of
Examples5
ジム
You cannot rely upon Jim's words since he tries to please everybody.
八方美人
Don't try to be all things to all men.
彼
He's everybody's friend.
八方美人
A friend to everybody is a friend to nobody.
誰彼
If you buddy up to everybody and anybody, pretty soon people will think you're just a people-pleaser.