seek favor; curry favor
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to seek favor by catering to someone; to curry favor
literaryLiterary term describing the act of ingratiating oneself with a superior to gain favor or advantage. Often carries a slightly negative connotation implying insincerity or sycophancy.
Tā他
wèi为
le了
yāo邀
chǒng宠
shàng上
sī司
，
zǒng总
shì是
shuō说
xiē些
wéi违
xīn心
de的
huà话
。
In order to curry favor with his boss, he always says things against his conscience.
Zài在
gǔ古
dài代
gōng宫
tíng廷
zhōng中
，
fēi妃
pín嫔
men们
cháng常
cháng常
hù互
xiāng相
zhēng争
fēng风
chī吃
cù醋
，
yāo邀
chǒng宠
xiàn献
mèi媚
。
In ancient palace courts, concubines often vied for favor and harbored jealousies, currying favor and fawning upon the emperor.
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Zhè这
zhǒng种
yāo邀
chǒng宠
de的
xíng行
wéi为
lìng令
rén人
bù不
chǐ齿
。
This kind of behavior aimed at currying favor is contemptible.