Meaning of 溜须拍马
溜须拍马 means to flatter and toady; to fawn on; to suck up. Pronounced liū xū pāi mǎ.
- to flatter and toady; to fawn on; to suck up
Definitions & Examples
Tā他
wèi为
le了
shēng升
zhí职
，
zhěng整
tiān天
duì对
lǐng领
dǎo导
liū溜
xū须
pāi拍
mǎ马
。
He spends all day flattering the boss in order to get a promotion.
Wǒ我
zuì最
tǎo讨
yàn厌
nà那
xiē些
zhǐ只
huì会
liū溜
xū须
pāi拍
mǎ马
，
méi没
yǒu有
zhēn真
běn本
shì事
de的
rén人
。
I despise people who only know how to suck up and have no real skills.
Zài在
zhèng正
zhí直
de的
gōng公
sī司
wén文
huà化
lǐ里
，
liū溜
xū须
pāi拍
mǎ马
shì是
xíng行
bù不
tōng通
de的
。
In a company culture that values integrity, flattery and toadying don't work.