顶头上司 (dǐng tóu shàng si) — one's direct superior; immediate boss

Definition

Examples

• 这件事需要问一下我的顶头上司。
  Zhè jiàn shì xū yào wèn yí xià wǒ de dǐng tóu shàng si.
  I need to ask my direct superior about this matter.
• 他的顶头上司给他安排了一个新项目。
  Tā de dǐng tóu shàng si gěi tā ān pái le yí gè xīn xiàng mù.
  His direct superior assigned him a new project.
• 在公司里，顶头上司对他的工作很满意。
  Zài gōng sī lǐ, dǐng tóu shàng si duì tā de gōng zuò hěn mǎn yì.
  In the company, his direct superior is very satisfied with his work.