buy over; win over; curry favor
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to buy over; to win over; to curry favor with
Often used in the phrase 邀买人心. Also written as 要买.
Tā他
zǒng总
shì是
xiǎng想
fāng方
shè设
fǎ法
yāo邀
mǎi买
rén人
xīn心
。
He always tries every possible way to curry favor with people.
Zhè这
zhǒng种
zuò做
fǎ法
bù不
guò过
shì是
wèi为
le了
yāo邀
mǎi买
rén人
xīn心
bà罢
le了
。
This approach is nothing more than an attempt to win over public support.
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Tā他
dào到
chù处
yāo邀
mǎi买
rén人
xīn心
，
qǐ企
tú图
huò获
dé得
zhī支
chí持
。
He went everywhere trying to curry favor, attempting to gain support.