Yes man Meaning in English

expression

US

ˈjɛs/ /ˈmæn

YES-man

UK

jˈɛs/ /mˈæn

YES-man

释义

A 'yes man' is a person who always agrees with others, especially authority figures, and rarely expresses their own opinion.

用法与细微差别

Informal, often negative or disapproving. Used to criticize someone who lacks independence or simply wants to please their boss. Alternatives: 'sycophant', 'toady'. Not gender-specific, but 'man' is traditional; can apply to people of any gender.

• Spanish: adulador - persona que siempre dice sí
• Portuguese (BR): bajulador - puxa-saco
• Portuguese (PT): bajulador - lambe-botas
• Chinese (Simplified): 唯唯诺诺的人 - 拍马屁的人
• Chinese (Traditional): 唯唯諾諾的人 - 拍馬屁的人
• Hindi: हाँ में हाँ मिलाने वाला
• Arabic: متملق
• Bengali: হ্যাঁ-মানুষ - চাটুকার
• Russian: подхалим - приспособленец
• Japanese: イエスマン
• Vietnamese: người gật đầu - kẻ nịnh bợ
• Korean: 예스맨
• Turkish: yalaka - her şeye evet diyen
• Urdu: ہاں میں ہاں ملانے والا
• Indonesian: penjilat - orang yang selalu setuju

例句

He is a yes man at work.

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Nobody likes a yes man.

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The manager surrounds himself with yes men.

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Don't be a yes man—speak your mind!

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She got promoted because she's not a yes man.

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Whenever the boss has an idea, the yes men just nod and agree.

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