Definition & Meaning

be a favorite with somebody; be in one's good graces

Word usage

dé chǒng

得 宠

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v.derogbe a favorite with somebody; be in one's good graces
- fēi cháng dé chǒng
  非常得宠
  be high in one's favour
- tā dé chǒng yú gōng sī de yī wèi gāo jí zhí yuán
  他得宠于公司的一位高级职员。
  He is favored by an officer of the company.
- jūn zhǔ hūn yōng jiān nìng dé chǒng
  君主昏庸，奸佞得宠。
  The monarch was muddleheaded, so the treacherous officials found favour with him.
- xū róng shǐ rén dé chǒng yú jǐ ér shī chǒng yú rén
  虚荣使人得宠于己，而失宠于人。
  Vanity favors one's self and loses favor with others.
synonym
shòu chǒng受宠 dé shì得势
antonym
shī chǒng失宠

Word usage

Separable word
"得" and "宠" can be combined as one word, or be used separately with other elements inserted.
- 他从来没有得过宠。
  He has never been in good graces.
- 君主昏庸，才让奸臣得了宠。
  Only when the monarch is fatuous, can the treacherous minister be favored.

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