溜须拍马 — “To fawn on someone or flatter excessively to gain favor”
溜须拍马 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to fawn on someone or flatter excessively to gain favor”. To curry favor.
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溜须拍马 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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为了得到老板的赏识，小李总是对老板溜须拍马，言听计从。
To gain the boss's appreciation, Xiao Li always fawns on him and obeys his every word.
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What does 溜须拍马 mean?
溜须拍马 (liū xū pāi mǎ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to fawn on someone or flatter excessively to gain favor”.
How do you pronounce 溜须拍马?
溜须拍马 is pronounced liū xū pāi mǎ in Mandarin Chinese.
What is the Chinese definition of 溜须拍马?
拍马：拍马屁。比喻讨好奉承。