ingratiate; get a good result
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Meanings
2 senses · 7 examplesverb
to ingratiate oneself; to curry favor
informalOften has a negative connotation of flattery or sycophancy.
Tā他
zǒng总
ài爱
zài在
lǐng领
dǎo导
miàn面
qián前
tǎo讨
hǎo好
。
He always tries to curry favor in front of the boss.
Tā她
yòng用
bu不
zháo着
tǎo讨
suǒ所
yǒu有
rén人
de的
hǎo好
。
She doesn't need to please everyone.
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Tǎo讨
hǎo好
mài卖
guāi乖
de的
shǒu手
duàn段
hěn很
ràng让
rén人
fǎn反
gǎn感
。
The tactic of ingratiating oneself is very off-putting.
Tā他
bù不
shì是
zhēn真
de的
guān关
xīn心
nǐ你
，
zhǐ只
shì是
zài在
tǎo讨
hǎo好
nǐ你
。
He doesn't genuinely care about you, he's just trying to butter you up.
verb
to get a good result; to be rewarded
informalOften used in the negative or in fixed expressions, meaning one's efforts did not yield a good outcome.
Zhè这
jiàn件
shì事
zhēn真
shì是
fèi费
lì力
bù不
tǎo讨
hǎo好
。
This is really a thankless task.
Tā他
xiǎng想
bāng帮
máng忙
，
jié结
guǒ果
què却
tǎo讨
le了
gè个
méi没
qù趣
。
He wanted to help, but ended up being snubbed.
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Máng忙
le了
bàn半
tiān天
，
yī一
diǎn点
r儿
yě也
méi没
tǎo讨
hǎo好
。
I've been busy for ages and got nothing good out of it.