curry favor; flatter
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
curry favor; flatter; suck up to
informalUsed when someone deliberately tries to please another person in speech or action, often to gain some benefit or advantage. Usually implies insincerity.
Tā他
wèi为
le了
shēng升
zhí职
，
zǒng总
shì是
zài在
lǎo老
bǎn板
miàn面
qián前
mǎi买
hǎo好
。
He's always currying favor with the boss to get a promotion.
Nǐ你
bié别
zài在
zhèr这
gěi儿
wǒ给
mǎi我
hǎo买
méi好
，
yòng没
用
！
Don't try to flatter me here, it's useless!
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Tā他
tè特
bié别
huì会
mǎi买
hǎo好
，
suǒ所
yǐ以
rén人
yuán缘
bù不
cuò错
。
He is really good at currying favor, so he gets along well with others.