套近乎 tàojìnhu to curry favor Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 套 tào to curry favor to build a relationship or win someone over for one's own benefit, as in 套近乎 tàojìnhu or 套交情 tàojiāoqing近乎 jìnhu intimate intimate; friendly; having a close relationship. This pronunciation is common in colloquial speech