"kiss up" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 拍馬屁
• 討好

Definition

對有權勢的人特別奉承或討好，通常是為了獲得利益或特殊對待。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

“Kiss up” 是非正式且帶有貶意的說法。常見於 “kiss up to someone”。和“拍馬屁”類似，正式場合不宜使用，也不要和真正的禮貌混淆。

Examples

He always kisses up to the boss at meetings.

他總是在會議上**拍馬屁**老闆。

Don’t kiss up just to get a promotion.

不要只是為了升職去**拍馬屁**。

Some students kiss up to their teachers for better grades.

有些學生會**拍老師馬屁**，為了拿好成績。

Are you trying to kiss up to me because you want something?

你是不是因為想要東西才在**討好**我？

She doesn't need to kiss up; her hard work speaks for itself.

她根本不用**拍馬屁**，她的努力就足夠說明一切。

People who kiss up all the time usually aren't very popular with coworkers.

那些一直**拍馬屁**的人通常不太受同事歡迎。