mǎi​hǎo

to curry favor

  • created reference approved 买好/買好 → 买乖/買乖 (variant) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    买好 / 買好 mǎi​hǎo

    买乖 / 買乖 mǎi​guāi

    variant

    Changed: source (simp), source (trad), source pinyin, target (simp), target (trad), target pinyin, type

    created reference

  • created sense approved 买好/買好 · mǎi​hǎo · to curry favor — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    买好 / 買好

    mǎi​hǎo

    to curry favor

    to intentionally use words or actions to ingratiate oneself with others; to play up to someone

    买, 好

    买 (literal) → 买/買 · mǎi · to bribe 好 (literal) → 好 · hǎo · praise

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense

  • created sense approved 买好/買好 · mǎi​hǎo · to finish buying — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    买好 / 買好

    mǎi​hǎo

    to finish buying

    to finish purchasing something; to have things ready after buying them

    买, 好

    买 (literal) → 买/買 · mǎi · to buy 好 (literal) → 好 · hǎo · [finished]

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense