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套近乎 — “To try to get on intimate terms with someone”

套近乎 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to try to get on intimate terms with someone”. To ingratiate oneself with someone; to curry favor with someone.

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套近乎 Pronunciation and Pinyin

套近乎 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
套
tào10cover, set, or routine
近
jìn8close, near, recent
乎
hū5classical interrogative particle

Example Sentence with 套近乎

他总是喜欢和新来的同事套近乎,希望能得到一些好处。
He always likes to ingratiate himself with new colleagues, hoping to gain some benefits.

Idioms Related to 套近乎

More idioms starting with 套

  • tào套tóu头guǒ裹nǎo脑intricate, confusing, or meticulously thorough
  • tào套yán言bù不xù叙Skip the pleasantries
  • tào套yán言bù不chén陈dispense with polite formalities

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What does 套近乎 mean?

套近乎 (tào jìn hū) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to try to get on intimate terms with someone”.

How do you pronounce 套近乎?

套近乎 is pronounced tào jìn hū in Mandarin Chinese.

What is the Chinese definition of 套近乎?

指用言语或送礼拉近关系

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