to cozy up to; to curry favor
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesadjective
close; intimate; friendly (in a personal relationship)
dialectUsed in informal, dialectal contexts, often in the phrases '套近乎' or '拉近乎', which mean to try to become friendly or cozy up to someone, often with an ulterior motive.
Tā他
xiǎng想
gēn跟
lǐng领
dǎo导
tào套
jìn近
hu乎
。
He wants to cozy up to the boss.
Tā他
hé和
Xiǎo小
Wáng王
lā拉
jìn近
hu乎
。
He's trying to get on good terms with Xiao Wang.
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Liǎng两
gè个
rén人
yuè越
tán谈
yuè越
jìn近
hu乎
。
The more they talked, the closer they became.