Dictionary/讨好

讨好 討好

tǎo hǎo

ㄊㄠˇ ㄏㄠˇ
HSK 7-9core 10k
1to get the desired outcome
2to win favor by fawning on sb
3to curry favor with
4a fruitful outcome to reward one's labor

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讨好

Example

tā他jié jìn quán lì竭尽全力dì地tǎo hǎo讨好tā他lǎo pó老婆。
他竭尽全力地讨好他老婆。
He bent over backward to please his wife.