mǎi​guāi

to curry favor

  • created sense approved 买乖/買乖 · mǎi​guāi · to curry favor — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    买乖 / 買乖

    mǎi​guāi

    to curry favor

    to behave in a way that is intended to win favor or please others, often in a calculated or submissive manner

    买 (literal) → 买/買 · mǎi · to bribe 乖 (literal) → 乖 · guāi · well-behaved

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