溜须拍马
liū​xū​pāi​mǎ

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  • created sense approved 溜须拍马/溜鬚拍馬 · liū​xū​pāi​mǎ · toady

    溜须拍马 / 溜鬚拍馬

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    to use excessive flattery or fawning to gain favor or advantage; to bootlick (literally: to smooth whiskers and pat a horse's bottom)

    他为了晋升，整天对上司溜须拍马。

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