上司

tā pīn mìng tǎo hǎo dǐng tóu shàng si

他拼命讨好顶头上司。

He tried his best to please his immediate superior.

tā dé zuì le shàng si shàng si jiù gěi tā chuān xiǎo xié

他得罪了上司，上司就给他穿小鞋。

He displeased the boss, who made difficult for him.

tā bèi shàng si kāi chú le

他被上司开除了。

His boss fired him.

qián rèn shàng si

前任上司

one's former boss

kàn shàng si de yǎn sè zuò shì

看上司的眼色做事

take cues from one's boss

zhí shǔ shàng si

直属上司

one's immediate superior

dǐng zhuàng nǐ de shàng si shì bù míng zhì de

顶撞你的上司是不明智的。

It's not sensible to contradict your superiors.