讨好 (tǎo hǎo): to get the desired outcome; to win favor by fawning on sb; to curry favor with; a fruitful outcome to reward one's labor

Word info

Pinyin

tǎohǎo

Meaning

to get the desired outcome; to win favor by fawning on sb; to curry favor with; a fruitful outcome to reward one's labor

Characters

2

Part of speech

verb

HSK level

HSK 7

Chinese explanation

• 指为了让别人高兴或喜欢自己，主动做出迎合对方的行为，常含有失去原则、委屈自己的意味
• 也可泛指为了得到好处或达到目的而刻意奉承、迎合他人。