"bootlicking" in Chinese (Simplified)
拍马屁阿谀奉承
Definition
'Bootlicking'是指过分奉承或阿谀讨好有权势的人，通常是出于获取好处或认可的目的。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
极为负面且不正式；用于批评那些对上司或权威拍马屁、奉承的人。常见用法有'bootlicking behavior'或称某人为'bootlicker'。类似词有'brown-nosing'。
Examples
John's bootlicking annoyed everyone at work.
约翰的**拍马屁**让公司里的每个人都很烦。
People dislike bootlicking because it seems fake.
人们不喜欢**阿谀奉承**，因为觉得不真诚。
Her bootlicking helped her get promoted quickly.
她的**拍马屁**让她很快被升职。
Nobody respects all that bootlicking in meetings—just be honest.
没人尊重会议里的那些**拍马屁**——坦诚点吧。
His constant bootlicking makes him look desperate for approval.
他不停地**阿谀奉承**，看起来非常渴望认可。
The manager saw right through her bootlicking and ignored it.
经理一眼就看穿了她的**阿谀奉承**，对此不予理会。