拍马
pāi​mǎ

flatter

  • updated sense approved 拍马/拍馬 · pāi​mǎ · flatter

    拍马 / 拍馬

    pāi​mǎ

    flatter

    to flatter or toady; a shortened form of the idiom 拍马屁 → to flatter or toady; a shortened form of the idiom [[拍马屁|拍馬屁|pai1 ma3 pi4]]

    他在公司里不干实事，只会对领导拍马。

    verb

    updated sense

  • created sense approved 拍马/拍馬 · pāi​mǎ · flatter

    拍马 / 拍馬

    pāi​mǎ

    flatter

    to flatter or toady; a shortened form of the idiom 拍马屁

    他在公司里不干实事，只会对领导拍马。

    verb

    created sense

  • created sense approved 拍马/拍馬 · pāi​mǎ · urge on

    拍马 / 拍馬

    pāi​mǎ

    urge on

    to urge on a horse by patting its rump; figuratively, to encourage someone to proceed or move faster

    他拍马加速，试图在比赛最后阶段超过对手。

    verb

    created sense