curry favor by doing favors; do someone a deliberate favor
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to do someone a deliberate favor in order to curry favor; to ingratiate oneself
neutralOften implies that the favor is done with an ulterior motive, expecting something in return or to make the recipient feel indebted. Used in both spoken and written language.
Tā他
zhè这
me么
zuò做
gēn根
běn本
bù不
shì是
zhēn真
xīn心
bāng帮
máng忙
，
bù不
guò过
shì是
zài在
mài卖
rén人
qíng情
。
He's not genuinely helping by doing this; he's just currying favor.
Bié别
yǐ以
wéi为
qǐng请
wǒ我
chī吃
dùn顿
fàn饭
jiù就
shì是
mài卖
rén人
qíng情
，
wǒ我
kě可
bù不
qiàn欠
nǐ你
de的
。
Don't think that buying me a meal is doing me a favor; I don't owe you anything.
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Lǎo老
bǎn板
ǒu偶
ěr尔
pī批
gè个
tè特
jià假
，
yě也
shì是
zài在
yuán员
gōng工
miàn面
qián前
mài卖
rén人
qíng情
。
When the boss occasionally approves a special leave, he's also currying favor with the employees.
Tā他
mài卖
rén人
qíng情
bāng帮
nǐ你
jiě解
jué决
le了
wèn问
tí题
，
yǐ以
hòu后
kěn肯
dìng定
yào要
zhǎo找
nǐ你
bàn办
shì事
。
He deliberately helped you solve the problem to curry favor; he'll definitely ask you for a favor later.