fish for compliments
US /fɪʃ fɔr ˈkɑm.plɪ.mənts/
UK /fɪʃ fɔr ˈkɑm.plɪ.mənts/

1.
mencari pujian, mengemis pujian
to try to make people praise you, especially by saying negative things about yourself
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She's always fishing for compliments about her new haircut.
Dia selalu mencari pujian tentang potongan rambut barunya.
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Don't pretend you don't know how good you are; you're just fishing for compliments.
Jangan pura-pura tidak tahu seberapa bagus dirimu; kamu hanya mencari pujian.