马屁精

/[mǎ pʰî tɕíŋ]/metaphor, workplace, behavior

What does 马屁精 mean? 马屁精 is a Chinese moderate that translates to “ass-kisser / brown-noser” in English.

Literal Translation

horse fart spirit / essence

Someone who flatters authority figures excessively. From the phrase 'patting horse's rear' (拍马屁).

他是个马屁精。(Tā shì ge mǎpìjīng.) - He's an ass-kisser.