巴结 (bā jie): to fawn on; to curry favor with; to make up to

In order to get a promotion, he buys coffee for the manager and flatters him every day; his colleagues all say he's too good at fawning.

She never fawns on her boss, and relies only on her own work ability to gain recognition.

That new employee hovers around the boss all day, either pouring tea or wiping tables; everyone can tell he's fawning on the boss.

He is unwilling to get benefits by fawning on his superiors; he'd rather compete on ability.

At the banquet, he kept fawning on that wealthy businessman, hoping to get an investment.