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拍…的马屁向…拍马或表现得象个拍马者。 To be a toady to or behave like a toady. | ||
我几年后才体会到拍马的要义：拍马走遍天下——即使人们知道你是在奉承他。 It took me years to understand the flattery principle’s corollary: Flattery always works–even when the “flatteree” knows he is being flattered. | ||
拍马P这事，如果干得好就叫赞扬。 An P this matter, if the dry well is praise. | ||
没有正义少胆量，斩；逢迎拍马学懦夫，呸； There is no justice less courage, chopped; ingratiation beat hippology coward, bah; | ||
活儿干完了之后，狐狸拍了拍马的肩膀说：“起来吧！” When the work was done, the fox clapped the horse on the shoulder, and said, "Jip!" | ||
一切料理完毕，狐狸拍了拍马的肩背说道：“起来吧！老马头，你可以走了！” When he had finished his work, he tapped the horse on the shoulder and said, "pull, white horse, pull!" | ||
第二日交战，二将齐出，并不答话，拍马交锋五十回合，庞德拨马逃走，关羽紧追不舍。 The fight continued on the second day without an exchange of words. After another 50 rounds, Pang rode his horse to flee and Guan rode after him. | ||
哥哥陪老板出差回来，慨叹自己实在不会“拍马”，与同行的前辈比起来，他显得落后于人十万八千里。 Owner of a business trip with my brother back, sighed that he is not "seriously lacking in" with their peers than the older generation, he seems to be left behind thousands of miles away. | ||
