yes-man
/ˈjes mæn/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈjes mæn/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈyes-ˌman How to pronounce yes-man (audio)/ (ame, mw)
yes-man — 名詞
1. someone who says yes to everything a boss or leader wants, even when they privat
應聲蟲
對上級唯命是從的人
someone who says yes to everything a boss or leader wants, even when they privately disagree, just to stay liked and avoid trouble
Aylin refused to become a yes-man and challenged the director's plan openly.
Aylin 拒絕當應聲蟲，公開質疑主管的計畫。
become a yes-man + challenge authority
Rafael surrounded himself with yes-men who never once pushed back on his ideas.
Rafael 身邊圍繞著一群從不反對他想法的應聲蟲。
surround oneself with yes-men
Ife grew tired of acting like a yes-man and finally told her supervisor the truth.
Ife 受夠了當應聲蟲，終於跟上司說了實話。
The new principal spotted the yes-men quickly and asked quieter teachers for honest feedback.
新任校長很快就認出教職員中的應聲蟲，轉而詢問話比較少的老師真實的回饋。
Dario got the job through skill and hard work, not by being a yes-man.
Dario 靠實力和努力獲得這份工作，而不是靠當應聲蟲。
- sycophant
more formal; often used in political or literary writing
- bootlicker
more offensive slang; suggests grovelling behaviour
- flunky
slightly old-fashioned; implies running errands, not just agreeing
- contrarian
someone who habitually opposes or rejects majority opinion
用法筆記
This is a negative, informal term. Use it to describe someone who agrees with authority to gain personal advantage, not someone who is simply agreeable or polite.