讨好卖乖 in English tao3 hao3 mai4 guai1 Meaning

Meanings

  • to curry favor by showing obeisance (idiomatic expression)

Simplified Characters

讨 好 卖 乖

Traditional Characters

討 好 賣 乖

Pinyin

tao3 hao3 mai4 guai1

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

讨tao3to invite 好hao3good 卖mai4to sell 乖guai1(of a child) obedient, well-behaved