拍马 (pāi mǎ) — (colloquial) to flatter, to fawn on

Définition

Colloquial verb meaning 'to flatter / fawn on,' usually to gain favor. 拍马屁 is the full set phrase; 拍马 is a clipped spoken form.

verb

(colloquial) to flatterto fawn on

拍马。
Tā zǒng shì zài lǎo bǎn miàn qián pāi mǎ.
He always flatters in front of the boss.
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Tā pāi le yí cì mǎ, jiù dé dào le jìn shēng.
He flattered once and got a promotion.
拍马，。
Bié lǎo shì pāi mǎ, yào jiǎo tà shí dì.
Don't always flatter; be down-to-earth.