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Collins Chinese-English Dictionary

取悦 [qǔyuè]
  1. 1. verb please

Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary

取悦 [qǔyuè]
  1. 1. try to please; ingratiate oneself with somebody
    取悦于人
    ingratiate oneself with sb.

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary

取悦 [qǔyuè]
  1. 1. 寻求并争取得到别人的喜欢;讨好
    他这样做,完全是为了取悦领导。

Examples

用吹拍的手段来取悦别人,有时也会碰钉子。
Flattering others so as to please them doesn't always work.
his anxiety to please/to do well
他急于取悦他人/好好表现的愿望
to be hard to please
难以取悦
He has a delicate touch when it comes to pleasing his clients.
取悦客户方面他手段高明。
The emperor knew not only how to rule but also how to please.
这位皇帝不仅知道如何统治,也知道如何取悦人民。
The notion rather tickles her.
这个主张在一定程度上取悦了她。
I did not know if they would have favoured me with answers.
我不知道他们的答案能否取悦我。
Don't pad out your answer to make it seem impressive.
不要把答案写得过长来取悦阅卷者。

Word Decomposition


[qǔ]
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[yuè]

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