他非常…巴结
“He's very, um… eager.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
这是什么恶心的玩笑吗?
“Is this some kind of sick joke, yeah?”
他非常… 巴结
“He's very, um… eager.”
是的 这是暗指他很烦人的意思
“Yeah, which is code for pain in the arse.”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
While networking and building connections (guanxi) are valued, overt flattery and bootlicking (bajie) are widely despised and perceived as unprincipled.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to fawn over; to flatter; to kiss up to
A strongly negative verb/adjective describing sycophantic behavior toward those in power.