request and entrust; ask a favor
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to request and entrust someone with a task; to ask a favor; to solicit help through connections
formalOften implies asking someone to use their influence or connections to help with something. In formal or legal contexts, it can carry a negative connotation suggesting nepotism or backdoor dealings.
Tā他
yǒu有
shì事
zǒng总
shì是
qǐng请
tuō托
péng朋
you友
bāng帮
máng忙
。
Whenever he has matters to attend to, he always asks friends to help him out.
Zhè这
cì次
shēng升
zhí职
shì是
kào靠
qǐng请
tuō托
dé得
lái来
de的
，
méi没
shén什
me么
kě可
jiāo骄
ào傲
de的
。
This promotion was obtained through connections, so there is nothing to be proud of.
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Lǜ律
shī师
bù不
dé得
jiē接
shòu受
dāng当
shì事
rén人
de的
wéi违
guī规
qǐng请
tuō托
。
Lawyers must not accept improper requests from their clients.
Wǒ我
bù不
xiǎng想
qǐng请
tuō托
bié别
rén人
，
xiǎng想
píng凭
zì自
jǐ己
de的
shí实
lì力
zhēng争
qǔ取
。
I don't want to ask favors of others; I want to strive for it based on my own ability.