to curry favor with powerful or influential people; to attach oneself to those in power for personal gain; to fawn upon influential figures.
他总是喜欢和公司里有影响力的人打交道，大家都说他有攀炎附热的倾向。
He always likes to associate with influential people in the company; everyone says he has a tendency to curry favor with the powerful.
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