"sycophant" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 馬屁精
• 拍馬者

Definition

sycophant 指的是為了自己的好處而奉承或討好有權勢人士的人。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

屬於正式且帶貶義的詞彙。通常用來形容為了自身利益常諂媚權威的人。不常用於日常談話，更常見於書面語或學術場合。相關形容詞有：'sycophantic'。

Examples

No one trusts the sycophant in the office.

辦公室裡沒人相信那個**馬屁精**。

The king was surrounded by sycophants who told him only what he wanted to hear.

國王身邊都是隻說他愛聽話的**馬屁精**。

He acted like a sycophant to get a promotion.

他表現得像個**拍馬者**，為了升職。

People saw right through the new manager, calling him a sycophant behind his back.

大家都看穿了新經理，背後叫他**馬屁精**。

Nobody wants to be labeled a sycophant, so it's best to be genuine.

沒有人想被貼上**馬屁精**的標籤，所以最好真誠一點。

It’s easy for a sycophant to climb the ranks, but respect is hard to earn.

**馬屁精**容易升職，但贏得尊重卻很難。