讨好
táohǎoTraditional 討好
to curry favor with; to please; to fawn on
Every meaning
tǎohǎo
- to curry favor with; to please; to fawn on
- to get good results (usually negative) (as in 吃力不讨好)
Its characters
Words with 讨
Words with 好
Meanings are from Mandarin The Wild’s own dictionary. Levels follow the official HSK word list (the exam’s 2025 syllabus, levels 7–9 shown together).