tǎo​qiǎo

to take the easy way out

  • created reference approved 讨巧/討巧 → 取巧 (synonym) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    讨巧 / 討巧 tǎo​qiǎo

    取巧 qǔ​qiǎo

    synonym

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

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  • created sense approved 讨巧/討巧 · tǎo​qiǎo · to take the easy way out — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    讨巧 / 討巧

    tǎo​qiǎo

    to take the easy way out

    To act cleverly or use tricks to get the best result with the least possible effort or expense; to try to get an advantage by being opportunistic.

    讨, 巧

    讨 (literal) → 讨/討 · tǎo · to look for 巧 (literal) → 巧 · qiǎo · skillful

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

    created sense

  • created sense approved 讨巧/討巧 · tǎo​qiǎo · pleasing — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    讨巧 / 討巧

    tǎo​qiǎo

    pleasing

    Winning favor or being likeable, often by being clever, neat, or well-timed (of a person's speech, an artistic work, or a design)

    讨 (literal) → 讨/討 · tǎo · to provoke 巧 (literal) → 巧 · qiǎo · pretty

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

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