Chinese Word: 讨好 - Talking Chinese English Dictionary

讨 tǎo 好 hǎo (Trad.: 討好)HSK 6

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

1		jiào shòu 教授 xǐ huan 喜欢 tā 她 shì yīn wèi 是因为 tā 她 zhī dào 知道 zěn me 怎么 tǎo hǎo 讨好 tā 他。 The professor likes her because she knows how to please him.
2		pái duì 排队 děng hòu 等候 wài mài 外卖 duì 对 tā 他 lái shuō 来说 shì 是 yí xiàng 一项 chī lì bù tǎo hǎo 吃力不讨好 de 的 rèn wu 任务。 Waiting in line for takeout is a tough and thankless task for him.

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