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Arabic translation: الخنوع× رجل منفتح

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English term or phrase:	a yes-man
Arabic translation:	الخنوع× رجل منفتح
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16:42 May 8, 2010

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English term or phrase: a yes-man

a yes-man

einass KudoZ activity Questions: 1967 (10 open) (45 closed without grading) Answers: 1006
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الخنوع× رجل منفتح

Explanation:
the first meaning comes from the definition that a person of unquestioning obedience,someone in the workplace who will agree to anything and always does what they are told (easily to be taken advantage of), so to speak in Arabic:
الفرد الخنوع يضع وزناً للحصول على استحسان الآخرين . بحيث تصل به أن يجن عما يرغبه الآخرون . ويعمل ما يريده له الآخرون ولذلك يستغل من قبل الآخرين ، وهو في أعماقه يحقد على نفسه وغير مرتاح بسبب ضياع فرديته .
فكلمة (إمعة) قد تفيد إتباع الشخص للتيار أو الاتجاه الساري برغبته، إلا أن (خنوع تشير إلى مطاوعته لمن يرأسه).
أما كلمة (رجل منفتح)، فقد جاءت من الاستخدامات العامية، كتلك التي جاءت من الفيلم المشهور (Yes man)
لذا، فإن الذي يحدد الأدق السياق ذاته.

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Ahmed Badawy
Local time: 00:39

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