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讨好
討好
tǎohǎo
1. to get the desired outcome
2. to win favor by fawning on sb
3. to curry favor with
4. a fruitful outcome to reward one's labor
HSK 6

Character Breakdown

讨
tǎo
to haggle, to discuss; to demand, to ask for
HSK 4 5 丶
好
hǎo
good, excellent, fine; proper, suitable; well
HSK 1 6 丶

Compound Words (5)

奉承讨好
fèngchengtǎohǎo
to curry favor
拼命讨好
pīnmìngtǎohǎo
to throw oneself at sb or sth
讨好卖乖
tǎohǎomàiguāi
to curry favor by showing obeisance (idiom)
吃力不讨好
chīlìbùtǎohǎo
arduous and thankless task (idiom); strenuous and unrewarding
费力不讨好
fèilìbùtǎohǎo
arduous and thankless task (idiom); strenuous and unrewarding

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