奉承讨好

Traditional: 奉承討好

fèng cheng tǎo hǎo

Dictionary entry

to curry favor

What does 奉承讨好 mean?

奉承讨好 (fèng cheng tǎo hǎo) has the following dictionary meaning.

1to curry favor

2to get the desired outcome by flattery

Character breakdown

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奉fèngto offer (tribute) · to present respectfully (to superior, ancestor, deity etc)承Chéngsurname Cheng · Cheng (c. 2000 BC), third of the legendary Flame Emperors 炎帝[Yan2 di4] descended from Shennong 神農|神农[Shen2 nong2] Farmer God 讨tǎoto invite · to provoke 好hǎogood · appropriate; proper

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奉承讨好

fèng cheng tǎo hǎo

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