巴结 (bā jie) — to fawn on, to curry favor with
Definition
巴结 means to fawn on someone (usually a superior) for selfish gain, and carries a stronger negative judgment than 讨好.
verb
to fawn onto curry favor with
Examples
- 巴结，。Tā zǒng shì bā jie yǒu qián rén, zhēn ràng rén kàn bù qǐ.He always fawns on rich people; it's really contemptible.
- ，巴结。Tā wèi le dé dào zhè fèn gōng zuò, pīn mìng bā jie jīng lǐ.She desperately fawned on the manager to get this job.
- 巴结。Wǒ bù xǐ huan nà zhǒng ài bā jie tóng shì de rén.I don't like people who are always currying favor with colleagues.
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