巴结

巴結
bā jie
HSK 6
to fawn on, to curry favor with
verb

Example Sentences

他总是巴结上司，希望能得到升职。
tā zǒngshì bājì shàngsī ， xīwàng néng dédào shēng zhí 。
He always fawns on his boss, hoping to get promoted.
那些巴结权贵的人通常没有真朋友。
nèixiē bājì quán guìde rén tōngcháng méiyǒu zhēn péngyǒu 。
Those who curry favor with the powerful usually have no true friends.
为了得到客户的信任，他不惜巴结他们。
wèile dédào kèhù de xìnrèn ， tā bùxī bājì tāmen 。
In order to gain the client's trust, he didn't hesitate to fawn on them.

Individual Characters

巴bā
to long for, to wish, to cling to
结jie

Words with similar meanings

奉承fèngchéng
to flatter
奉承 often implies praise that is exaggerated and insincere, similar to 巴结 but may have a slightly different tone.
顺从shùncóng
to comply
顺从 suggests yielding to someone's wishes or authority, aligning with the idea of flattery in a more submissive sense.

Words Starting With 巴

巴不得bā bù dé
to be eager for; to long for; to look forward to

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