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曲意逢迎

Mandarin · pinyin qū yì féng yíng

to bow down to everything sb says or does
to act submissively in order to ingratiate oneself

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曲: qū · crooked, bent; wrong, false
意: yì · thought, idea, opinion; think
逢: féng · come upon, happen meet; flatter
迎: yíng · receive, welcome, greet

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1–4–2–2 · qu1 yi4 feng2 ying2

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(idiomatic) to go out of one's way to curry favor

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