tā / zǒng / shì / zài / lǐng / dǎo / miàn / qián / liū / xū / pāi / mǎ / yǐ / qiú / dé / dào / tí / bá他总是在领导面前溜须拍马,以求得到提拔。He is always flattering the leaders in hopes of getting promoted.