tā / zài / lǎo / bǎn / miàn / qián / fǔ / shǒu / tiē / ěr / cóng / lái / bù / gǎn / fǎn / duì他在老板面前俯首帖耳,从来不敢反对。He is docile and obedient in front of his boss and never dares to object.