拍马屁

拍马屁 [pāi mǎ pì]

1. ■ lick sb.'s shoes; fawn on; lick sb.'s boots; flatter; soft-soap; pat a horse on its hind guarters; play up to; kiss sb.'s arse; curry favour with sb.:

给老板拍马屁 toady to the boss;

令人恶心的拍马屁 fulsome flattery;

给有钱有势的人拍马屁 fawn on a rich or powerful person;

他那副给有钱人拍马屁的样子叫人恶心。 His way of smarming up to the rich was disgusting.

听到他拍马屁， 我实在感到讨厌。 It turns my stomach to hear him flatter.

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常用词组

1. ■ 拍马屁者 yes-men; sycophant; toady