chéng
huān

literary

Meaning of 承欢

承欢 means to cater to others' wishes to gain favor; to please; to serve one's parents dutifully and bring them joy; to be filial. Pronounced chéng huān.

  • to cater to others' wishes to gain favor; to please
  • to serve one's parents dutifully and bring them joy; to be filial

Definitions & Examples

shàn
chéng
huān
shàng
 
yīn
shēng
qiān
hěn
kuài
 

He is adept at pleasing his superiors, so he gets promoted quickly.

Zài
jiù
shí
guān
chǎng
 
chéng
huān
zhī
shù
bèi
shì
wéi
zhǒng
shēng
cún
néng
 

In the old officialdom, the art of currying favor was seen as a survival skill.