Examples

百般逢迎上司

curry favour with one's superior sedulously

你那位上司真难说话。

That boss of yours is really a difficult person.

真是无巧不成书，我的顶头上司就是被我在街上撞倒的那个人。

What a coincidence: My immediate superior was the man I had knocked down on the street.

他这样做，实际上是给他上司打掩护。

In so doing, he was actually trying to shield his boss.

迎合上司意图

cater to the wishes of one's superiors

对于上司的垂问，他都认真对待。

He treats every inquiry from his superior seriously.

那个人特别善于阿谀奉承，讨好上司。

That man is always toadying to his superiors at work.

上司又给人刮胡子了，办公室里气氛比较紧张。

The boss has criticized someone again, the atmosphere in the office is pretty tense.

他有狷介之气，绝对不会刻意讨好上司。

He is upright and would never fawn on his boss deliberately.

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