tào
jìn
hu

common
verb
derogatory

Meaning of 套近乎

套近乎 means to cotton up to; to try to get close to; to ingratiate oneself with. Pronounced tào jìn hu.

  • to cotton up to; to try to get close to; to ingratiate oneself with

Definitions & Examples

zǒng
shì
huan
gēn
lǐng
dǎo
tào
jìn
hu
 

He always likes to cozy up to the boss.

Bié
gēn
tào
jìn
hu
 
chī
zhè
tào
 

Don't try to get chummy with me; I don't fall for that.

Zhè
rén
hěn
huì
tào
jìn
hu
 
dàn
shí
méi
shén
me
zhēn
běn
shi
 

This person is good at buttering people up, but actually has no real skills.

Tuī
xiāo
yuán
zǒng
shì
xiǎng
fāng
shè
gēn
tào
jìn
hu
 

Salespeople always try every means to get cozy with clients.