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讨tǎo 好hǎo

Trad. 討好

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

🖌️ 讨 Strokes 🖌️ 好 Strokes

奉fèng 承cheng 讨tǎo 好hǎo

Trad. 奉承討好

to curry favor
to get the desired outcome by flattery

🖌️ 奉 Strokes 🖌️ 承 Strokes 🖌️ 讨 Strokes 🖌️ 好 Strokes

讨tǎo 好hǎo 卖mài 乖guāi

Trad. 討好賣乖

to curry favor by showing obeisance (idiom)

🖌️ 讨 Strokes 🖌️ 好 Strokes 🖌️ 卖 Strokes 🖌️ 乖 Strokes

拼pīn 命mìng 讨tǎo 好hǎo

Trad. 拼命討好

to throw oneself at sb or sth
to bend over backwards to help

🖌️ 拼 Strokes 🖌️ 命 Strokes 🖌️ 讨 Strokes 🖌️ 好 Strokes

费fèi 力lì 不bù 讨tǎo 好hǎo

Trad. 費力不討好

arduous and thankless task (idiom); strenuous and unrewarding

🖌️ 费 Strokes 🖌️ 力 Strokes 🖌️ 不 Strokes 🖌️ 讨 Strokes 🖌️ 好 Strokes

吃chī 力lì 不bù 讨tǎo 好hǎo

Trad. 吃力不討好

arduous and thankless task (idiom); strenuous and unrewarding

🖌️ 吃 Strokes 🖌️ 力 Strokes 🖌️ 不 Strokes 🖌️ 讨 Strokes 🖌️ 好 Strokes