Definition & Meaning

1.curry favour with

2.get a good result

Word usage

tǎo hǎo

讨 好

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HSK6 NHSK 789－3 SW HSK PLUS HYJC5More

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1
v.curry favour with
- tā guò fèn tǎo hǎo tā de qìng jia
  他过分讨好他的亲家。
  He went overboard to please his in-laws.
- tā gěi hù shi sòng méi gui huā lái tǎo hǎo tā
  他给护士送玫瑰花来讨好她。
  He tried to ingratiate himself with the nurse by sending her roses.
- wèi le tǎo hǎo tā wǒ rèn hé shì qing dōu zuò le
  为了讨好她，我任何事情都做了。
  I did what I could to please her.
synonym
qǔ yuè取悦 fèng cheng奉承 chǎn mèi谄媚 xiàn mèi献媚 féng yíng逢迎 fèng yíng奉迎 chǎn yú谄谀 qū fù趋附 qū fèng趋奉 qū chéng趋承
2
v.get a good result
- fèi lì bù tǎo hǎo
  费力不讨好
  unrewarding

Word usage

Separable word
"讨" and "好" can be combined as one word, or be used separately with other elements inserted.
- 你这是讨谁的好呢？
  Who are you trying to curry favor with?
- 他在我这讨不了好。
  He can't get good results from me.
- 他在我面前讨了几次好，我没理他。
  He had curry favor with me several times, but I ignored him.

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