"fawn on" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 阿諛奉承
• 拍馬屁

Definition

對某人表現得過分友好或奉承，通常是為了獲得其好感或認可。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

幾乎總是貶義，意指對有權人虛偽諂媚。常用於“老闆”、“上司”等。類似“拍馬屁”。多見於正式或書面語。

Examples

He always fawns on his boss to try to get a promotion.

他總是**阿諛奉承**老闆，希望能升職。

The students fawned on their teacher to get better grades.

學生們**拍馬屁**老師，想拿到更好的成績。

Some people fawn on celebrities to feel important.

有些人**阿諛奉承**名人，讓自己覺得重要。

You don’t have to fawn on her just because she’s popular.

你沒必要因為她受歡迎就去**拍她馬屁**。

People who constantly fawn on the manager annoy everyone else at the office.

總是**阿諛奉承**經理的人會讓辦公室其他人感到煩。

She’s not impressed by people who fawn on her; she prefers honesty.

她對那些**阿諛奉承**她的人沒興趣，她更喜歡誠實。