做好做歹
zuò​hǎo​zuò​dǎi

to try every means to persuade

  • created reference approved 做好做歹 → 好说歹说/好說歹說 (same_as) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    做好做歹 zuò​hǎo​zuò​dǎi

    好说歹说 / 好說歹說 hǎo​shuō​dǎi​shuō

    same_as

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

    created reference

  • created sense approved 做好做歹 · zuò​hǎo​zuò​dǎi · to try every means to persuade — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    做好做歹

    zuò​hǎo​zuò​dǎi

    to try every means to persuade

    to try every possible way to persuade someone, using various arguments or tactics; to act as both a peacemaker and a strict person (good cop/bad cop)

    做 (literal) → 做 · zuò · to do 好 (literal) → 好 · hǎo · good 做 (literal) → 做 · zuò · to do 歹 (literal) → 歹 · dǎi · bad

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

    created sense