curry favor; ingratiate
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to curry favor; to ingratiate oneself by bestowing favors
literaryLiterary term indicating an attempt to win someone's favor through small favors or acts of kindness. Often carries a connotation of calculated insincerity.
Tā他
shàn善
yú于
shì市
huì惠
，
hěn很
kuài快
jiù就
yíng赢
dé得
le了
dà大
jiā家
de的
zhī支
chí持
。
He was good at currying favor and quickly won everyone's support.
Zhè这
zhǒng种
shì市
huì惠
de的
xiǎo小
jì伎
liǎng俩
，
míng明
yǎn眼
rén人
yī一
kàn看
jiù就
míng明
bái白
。
This kind of petty trick to curry favor is obvious to anyone with eyes to see.
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Tā他
zǒng总
shì是
tōng通
guò过
shì市
huì惠
lái来
lā拉
lǒng拢
rén人
xīn心
。
He always tries to win people over by bestowing favors.