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投其所好 — “To cater to someone's likes or preferences”

投其所好 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to cater to someone's likes or preferences”. To humor someone; to pander to someone. Literally, “meet one's preferences”.

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投其所好 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 投tóu
  • 其qí
  • 所suǒ
  • 好hào

投其所好 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
投
tóu7throw, cast, or invest
其
qí8its, his, her, their
所
suǒ8place or that which
好
hào6good, well, okay, very

Example Sentence with 投其所好

为了让客户满意,销售经理总是想方设法投其所好
To make customers happy, the sales manager always tries every means to cater to their preferences.

Idioms Related to 投其所好

Synonyms of 投其所好

  • shàn善jiě解rén人yì意understanding and empathetic
  • qǔ曲yì意fèng奉yíng迎fawn over someone
  • qū曲yì意féng逢yíng迎fawn on someone to curry favor

Antonyms of 投其所好

  • bù不bēi卑bù不kàng亢neither servile nor overbearing

More idioms starting with 投

  • tóu投zhī之chái豺hǔ虎throw evildoers to their doom
  • tóu投jǐng井xià下shí石kick someone when they are down
  • tóu投zhuàn传ér而qù去abandon official post
  • tóu投rèn刃jiē皆xū虚handle tasks with great skill
  • tóu投luǎn卵jī击shí石attempt the impossible with insufficient means
  • tóu投hú壶diàn电xiào笑outwardly impressive but lacking substance
  • tóu投shān山cuàn窜hǎi海Banished to remote, desolate regions
  • tóu投huái怀sòng送bào抱throw oneself into someone's arms
  • tóu投gē戈jiǎng讲yì艺pursue learning amidst military duties
  • tóu投mù木bào报qióng琼Reciprocate kindness with something precious
  • tóu投jī机zhī之huì会,,jiān间bù不róng容suì穟A fleeting, rare, and critical opportunity
  • tóu投jī机dǎo倒bǎ把speculate and profiteer

Questions about 投其所好

What does 投其所好 mean?
投其所好 (tóu qí suǒ hào) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to cater to someone's likes or preferences”.
How do you pronounce 投其所好?
投其所好 is pronounced tóu qí suǒ hào in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 投其所好 literally mean?
Literally, 投其所好 means “meet one's preferences”. It is used to mean “to cater to someone's likes or preferences”.
What is the Chinese definition of 投其所好?
投:迎合;其:代词,他,他的;好:爱好。迎合别人的喜好。
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