那肯定上赶子巴结
“Of course he's eager to curry favor.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
这回呢 正好赶上 青哥 四爷都下场
“This time, it just happens to coincide that Xuanqing and Yanwen are taking the exam.”
那 肯定 上赶子巴结
“Of course he's eager to curry favor.”
四爷的文章我也看了
“I've read Yanwen's essay.”
“People are shameless—they will rush forward to suck up to him without any hesitation.”
In traditional society, academic success in imperial examinations drew immediate flocks of fawning relatives and opportunists eager to attach themselves to future officials.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to eagerly push oneself forward; to fawn over someone uninvited
A vivid Northern colloquialism carries a derogatory nuance about over-eager sycophancy.
to flatter; to curry favor; to suck up to
A common verb used to criticize social climbing or ingratiating behavior.