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tǎo hǎo

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Definitions

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

Words Containing 讨好

吃力不讨好
chī lì bù tǎo hǎo

arduous and thankless task (idiom); strenuous and unrewarding

奉承讨好
fèng cheng tǎo hǎo

to curry favor

拼命讨好
pīn mìng tǎo hǎo

to throw oneself at sb or sth

讨好卖乖
tǎo hǎo mài guāi

to curry favor by showing obeisance (idiom)

费力不讨好
fèi lì bù tǎo hǎo

arduous and thankless task (idiom); strenuous and unrewarding

Child Words of 讨好

好
hǎo

good

好
hào

to be fond of; to have a tendency to; to be prone to

讨
tǎo

to invite

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