sycophancy

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  • n.谄媚
  • Web拍马屁；极尽阿谀奉承；追随

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1.
谄媚,拍马

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AllAll,谄媚谄媚,拍马屁拍马屁,极尽阿谀奉承极尽阿谀奉承,追随追随
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Last week the party's members of the National Assembly pledged their loyalty to him in an atmosphere of competitive sycophancy.
上周，在一片竞选拍马的氛围中，巴国民议会的一些人民党议员承诺会效忠扎尔达里。
shàng zhōu , zài yī piàn jìng xuǎn pāi mǎ de fēn wéi zhōng , bā guó mín yì huì de yì xiē rén mín dǎng yì yuán chéng nuò huì xiào zhōng zhā ěr dá lǐ 。
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2.
Instead, vision and leadership in China have come from its Netizens, who show none of the lame sycophancy that so many foreigners do.
相反的，中国的远见卓识和领袖力来自其网民，他们丝毫没有无数外宾做作的谄媚。
xiāng fǎn de , zhōng guó de yuǎn jiàn zhuó shí hé lǐng xiù lì lái zì qí wǎng mín , tā men sī háo méi yǒu wú shù wài bīn zuò zuo de chǎn mèi 。
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3.
The problem with sycophancy isn't so much that it's offensive to watch, but that it's a lousy business strategy.
拍马屁做法的错误之处并不在看起来有多么愚蠢，而是它本身是一个糟糕的商业策略。
pāi mǎ pì zuò fǎ de cuò wù zhī chù bìng bù zài kàn qǐ lái yǒu duō me yú chǔn , ér shì tā běn shēn shì yī gè zāo gāo de shāng yè cè lüè 。
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4.
Of course, it all has to be done well; sycophancy and flat jokes do not weave the same spell.
当然，这里面必须讲求技巧。一味溜须拍马，开一些干巴巴的玩笑，不会产生同样的魔力。
dāng rán , zhè lǐ miàn bì xū jiǎng qiú jì qiǎo 。 yí wèi liū xū pāi mǎ , kāi yì xiē gàn bā bā de wán xiào , bú huì chǎn shēng tóng yàng de mó lì 。
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5.
We are accused of stupidity when we are being cautious. Our shyness is taken for arrogance and our desire to please for sycophancy .
我们谨慎会被指责为愚蠢，我们腼腆会被认为骄傲，我们愿与人同，却被认为谄媚。
wǒ men jǐn shèn huì bèi zhǐ zé wèi yú chǔn , wǒ men miǎn tiǎn huì bèi rèn wéi jiāo ào , wǒ men yuàn yǔ rén tóng , què bèi rèn wéi chǎn mèi 。
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6.
He has enjoyed your money, therefore he is the good person; Had thesycophancy person, naturally has the love sycophancy person
他赏了你钱，所以他是好人；有了拍马的人，自然就有爱拍马的人。
tā shǎng le nǐ qián , suǒ yǐ tā shì hǎo rén ; yǒu liǎo pāi mǎ de rén , zì rán jiù yǒu ài pāi mǎ de rén 。
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