win over; bring under one's control
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to win over; to rope in; to bring under one's control through means
Often implies using favors, promises, or other methods (not necessarily negative) to gain someone's support or loyalty.
Zhè这
wèi位
lǐng领
dǎo导
hěn很
huì会
lǒng笼
luò络
rén人
xīn心
。
This leader is very skilled at winning people's hearts.
Tā他
yòng用
xiǎo小
ēn恩
xiǎo小
huì惠
lǒng笼
luò络
le了
jǐ几
ge个
shǒu手
xià下
。
He roped in a few subordinates with small favors.
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Jìng竞
xuǎn选
zhě者
shì试
tú图
yòng用
gè各
zhǒng种
chéng承
nuò诺
lǒng笼
luò络
xuǎn选
mín民
。
The candidate tried to win over voters with various promises.
Dān单
chún纯
de的
wù物
zhì质
jiǎng奖
lì励
hěn很
nán难
zhēn真
zhèng正
lǒng笼
luò络
zhù住
rén人
cái才
。
Mere material rewards are difficult to truly retain talent.