butter someone up (巴特尔 桑万 阿普)

Idiom Food

含义

to flatter someone to gain favor

讨好某人以获得好处 (tao hao mou ren yi huo de hao chu)

例句

"He’s trying to butter up the boss for a promotion."

"他正试图讨好老板以获得晋升。" (ta zheng shi tu tao hao lao ban yi huo de jin sheng)