"fawn on" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 阿谀奉承
• 拍马屁

Definition

对某人表现得过分友好或奉承，通常是为了获得其好感或认可。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

几乎总是带贬义，表示对有权势的人虚假奉承。常用于‘老板’‘上司’等对象。类似“拍马屁”。在正式或书面语中更常见。

Examples

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

他总是**阿谀奉承**老板，希望得到晋升。

The students fawned on their teacher to get better grades.

学生们**拍马屁**老师，为了拿到更好的成绩。

Some people fawn on celebrities to feel important.

有些人**阿谀奉承**名人，使自己觉得重要。

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

你没必要因为她受欢迎就去**拍她的马屁**。

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

总是**阿谀奉承**经理的人让办公室的其他同事很反感。

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

她对那些**阿谀奉承**她的人没兴趣，她更喜欢诚实。