拼命討好

简 拼命讨好 · 繁 拼命討好
Mandarin · pinyin pīn mìng tǎo hǎo

Meanings

  1. to throw oneself at sb or sth
  2. to bend over backwards to help
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拼
pīn · join together, link, incorporate
命
mìng · life; destiny, fate, luck; an order, instruction
討
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好
hǎo · good, excellent, fine; well
讨
tǎo · to discuss; ask for, beg; demand; dun; marry
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1–4–3–3 · pin1 ming4 tao3 hao3

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

ping3 ming6 tou2 hou2

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ping3 ming6 tou2 hou2

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拼命討好 · pin1 ming4 tao3 hao3
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Exact source record拼命討好 拼命讨好 [pin1 ming4 tao3 hao3] /to throw oneself at sb or sth/to bend over backwards to help/