to win favor by fawning on somebody (v.)
HSK 6
Traditional
討好
Radicals
Stroke order
Examples
他总是试图讨好老板。 tǎo hǎo - He always tries to please the boss.
她的行为完全是为了讨好别人。 tǎo hǎo - Her behavior is entirely about trying to please others.
他讨好上司的方式总是显得很刻意。 tǎo hǎo - His way of trying to please his boss always seems very deliberate.
这种讨好别人的态度并不值得提倡。 tǎo hǎo - This attitude of trying to please others is not worth promoting.
他们的讨好却并未得到应有的回报。 tǎo hǎo - Their attempts to please did not receive the expected reward.
Characters
好 hǎo - good | HSK 1
讨 tǎo - send armed forces to suppress; denounce; discuss; (lit.) rule |