钻营 zuānyíng to curry favor Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents zuānyíng to curry favor 钻 鑽 zuān to curry favor to seek personal gain through social maneuvering or by finding loopholes; to curry favor with people in power营 營 yíng verb to seek to seek; to strive for; to scheme for somethingzuānyíng to study in depth 钻 鑽 zuān to study intensively to dig into a subject; to study or research deeply; to devote oneself to a specialty营 營 yíng verb to seek to seek; to strive for; to scheme for something