cotton up to; curry favor
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to cotton up to; to curry favor with; to try to get chummy with
informalSynonymous with 套近乎. Often implies an ulterior motive, such as gaining benefits or favorable treatment by acting overly friendly. Typically used in informal or spoken contexts and can carry a slightly negative connotation.
Tā他
zǒng总
shì是
xǐ喜
huan欢
gēn跟
lǐng领
dǎo导
lā拉
jìn近
hu乎
。
He always likes to cotton up to the leadership.
Bié别
gēn跟
wǒ我
lā拉
jìn近
hu乎
，
wǒ我
bù不
chī吃
zhè这
yī一
tào套
。
Don't try to get chummy with me; I don't fall for that.
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Wèi为
le了
ná拿
dào到
hé合
tóng同
，
tā他
xiàng向
kè客
hù户
lā拉
jìn近
hu乎
。
In order to get the contract, he tried to curry favor with the client.
Tā他
men们
liǎng两
gè个
yī一
jiàn见
miàn面
jiù就
lā拉
jìn近
hu乎
，
hǎo好
xiàng像
lǎo老
péng朋
you友
yī一
yàng样
。
The two of them started cottoning up to each other as soon as they met, acting like old friends.