tōu​hé​qǔ​róng

to play up to others

  • created sense approved 偷合取容 · tōu​hé​qǔ​róng · to play up to others — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    偷合取容

    tōu​hé​qǔ​róng

    to play up to others

    To unprincipledly curry favor or flatter others in order to keep one's position or gain acceptance

    偷 (literal) → 偷 · tōu · to drift along 合 (literal) → 合 · hé · to fit 取容 (literal) → 取容 · qǔ​róng · to curry favor

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