lā​jiāo​qing

to suck up to

  • created reference approved 拉交情 → 拉关系/拉關係 (synonym) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    拉交情 lā​jiāo​qing

    拉关系 / 拉關係 lā​guān​xi

    synonym

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

    created reference

  • created sense approved 拉交情 · lā​jiāo​qing · to suck up to — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    拉交情

    lā​jiāo​qing

    to suck up to

    To try to build friendly ties with someone for one's own benefit; to curry favor with someone. Often has a negative connotation.

    lā​jiāo​qíng

    拉, 交情

    拉 (literal) → 拉 · lā · to recruit 交情 (literal) → 交情 · jiāo​qing · friendship

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

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