おせじにも· also おせいじにも
by any standard; (not) even as flattery
Also written 御世辞にも
Expression
彼かれは口下手くちべたで、お世辞せじにも要領ようりょうがいいとは言いえませんが、それだけかえって私わたしは彼かれが好すきなのです。
He may be a poor talker and far from shrewd, but I like him all the better for that.