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讨好

討好
tǎohǎo
verb HSK 7-9 #8,064

Meanings

  1. 1 to curry favor; to try to please
  2. 2 to ingratiate oneself with

Examples

HSK 3
他总是讨好老板。
Tā zǒngshì tǎohǎo lǎobǎn.
He's always trying to please the boss.
HSK 3
你不用讨好任何人。
Nǐ bùyòng tǎohǎo rènhérén.
You don't need to try to please anyone.
HSK 3
费力不讨好的事，别做了。
Fèilìbùtǎohǎo de shì, bié zuò le.
Don't bother doing thankless work.

Tips

usage
讨好 usually has a negative connotation, implying insincere flattery. The idiom 费力不讨好 (fèilì bù tǎohǎo) means 'a thankless task' - putting in effort but getting no appreciation.

Stroke Order

讨 tǎo
好 hǎo