shoe-shining 擦鞋

shoe-shining
繁：擦鞋
简：拍马屁

特首林鄭月娥接受外媒《金融時報》訪問時，被問到最欣賞的政治領袖是誰，她坦言外界或會覺得是「擦鞋」，但她的答案也是國家主席習近平。她說：「我覺得習主席在他所做的事情和講話上越來越有魅力和令人欽佩。」

最欣賞的政治領袖？ 林鄭月娥：說我「擦鞋」都會答習主席（2018年3月17日）。HK 01，取自 https://www.hk01.com/%E6%B8%AF%E8%81%9E/168202/%E6%9C%80%E6%AC%A3%E8%B3%9E%E7%9A%84%E6%94%BF%E6%B2%BB%E9%A0%98%E8%A2%96-%E6%9E%97%E9%84%AD%E6%9C%88%E5%A8%A5-%E8%AA%AA%E6%88%91-%E6%93%A6%E9%9E%8B-%E9%83%BD%E6%9C%83%E7%AD%94%E7%BF%92%E4%B8%BB%E5%B8%AD

In the interview, Lam was asked which political leader she most admires. “You may say that it’s shoe-shining but I have to say I find President Xi more and more charismatic and admirable in the things that he is doing and saying,” she was quoted as saying.

I find Xi Jinping ‘more and more charismatic and admirable’, says Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam. (2018, March 14). Hong Kong Free Press. Retrieved from https://www.hongkongfp.com/2018/03/14/i-find-xi-jinping-charismatic-admirable-says-hong-kong-leader-carrie-lam/