功德无量 功德無量 gōng dé wú liàng no end of virtuous achievements (idiom) / boundless beneficence syn 讨好 討好 tǎo hǎo to get the desired outcome / to win favor by fawning on sb / to curry favor with / a fruitful outcome to reward one's labor syn 感同身受 gǎn tóng shēn shòu to feel as if it had happened to oneself / to sympathize / (polite expression of gratitude for a favor received by a friend etc) I take it as a personal favor syn 支持 zhī chí to be in favor of / to support / to back / support / backing / to stand by / CL:個|个[ge4] syn 帮忙 幫忙 bāng máng to help / to lend a hand / to do a favor / to do a good turn syn 赞同 贊同 zàn tóng to approve of / to endorse / (vote) in favor syn 青睐 青睞 qīng lài (literary) (lit.) to fix one's gaze on / (fig.) to show interest in / (favorable) attention / favor syn 人情 rén qíng human emotions / social relationship / friendship / favor / a good turn syn 回馈 回饋 huí kuì to repay a favor / to give back / feedback 追捧 zhuī pěng to exhibit great enthusiasm for sb or sth / to embrace / favor / acclaim / adulation / high demand 辩护 辯護 biàn hù to speak in defense of / to argue in favor of / to defend / to plead syn 偏爱 偏愛 piān ài to be partial towards sth / to favor / to prefer / preference / favorite syn 欢心 歡心 huān xīn favor / liking / love / jubilation / joy 难为 難為 nán wei to bother / to press sb, usu. to do sth / it's a tough job / sorry to bother you (polite, used to thank sb for a favor) syn 转运 轉運 zhuǎn yùn to forward / to transfer / to transship / to have luck turn in one's favor syn 求情 qiú qíng to plea for leniency / to ask for a favor syn 巴结 巴結 bā jie to fawn on / to curry favor with / to make up to syn 雨露 yǔ lù rain and dew / (fig.) favor / grace syn 恩情 ēn qíng kindness / affection / grace / favor syn 炙手可热 炙手可熱 zhì shǒu kě rè lit. burn your hand, feel the heat (idiom) / fig. arrogance of the powerful / a mighty figure no-one dares approach / hot (exciting or in favor) 恩惠 ēn huì favor / grace syn 情商 qíng shāng emotional intelligence / emotional intelligence quotient (EQ) (abbr. for 情緒商數|情绪商数[qing2xu4 shang1shu4]) / (Tw) to ask a special favor of (sb) syn 恩典 ēn diǎn favor / grace syn 垂青 chuí qīng to show appreciation for sb / to look upon sb with favor syn 有劳 有勞 yǒu láo (polite) thank you for your trouble (used when asking a favor or after having received one) syn 受宠 受寵 shòu chǒng to receive favor (from superior) / favored / pampered syn 正方 zhèng fāng the side in favor of the proposition (in a formal debate) syn 求人 qiú rén to ask for help / to ask a favor / to recruit talented people 献殷勤 獻殷勤 xiàn yīn qín to be particularly attentive to (an attractive young lady or man etc) / to fawn upon (an influential politician etc) / to court sb's favor / to ingratiate oneself syn 偏袒 piān tǎn to bare one shoulder / (fig.) to side with / to discriminate in favor of syn 厚薄 hòu bó to favor one and discriminate against the other (abbr. for 厚此薄彼[hou4 ci3 bo2 bi3]) syn 谢恩 謝恩 xiè ēn to thank sb for favor (esp. emperor or superior official) syn 反哺 fǎn bǔ to support one's parents in their old age / to show filial piety / to to repay / to return a favor 冷宫 冷宮 lěng gōng (in literature and opera) a place to which a monarch banishes a wife or concubine who falls from favor / (fig.) the doghouse / a state of disfavor 恩德 ēn dé benevolence / favor syn 恩宠 恩寵 ēn chǒng special favor from a ruler / Emperor's generosity towards a favorite 失宠 失寵 shī chǒng to lose favor / in disfavor / disgraced syn 施恩 shī ēn to confer a favor on sb / to confer a benefit 争宠 爭寵 zhēng chǒng to strive for favor 开恩 開恩 kāi ēn to give a favor (used of Christian God) syn 赠予 贈予 zèng yǔ to give a present / to accord (a favor) / to grant syn 得宠 得寵 dé chǒng to be a favorite / favor syn 上供 shàng gòng to make offerings (to gods or ancestors) / to offer gifts to superiors in order to win their favor syn 恩泽 恩澤 ēn zé favor from an emperor or high official syn 卑躬屈膝 bēi gōng qū xī to bow and bend the knee (idiom) / fawning / bending and scraping to curry favor syn 钻营 鑽營 zuān yíng toadying for personal gain / to curry favor / to study in great depth syn 近水楼台 近水樓臺 jìn shuǐ lóu tái lit. a pavilion near the water (idiom) / fig. using one's proximity to the powerful to obtain favor syn 蒙恩 méng ēn to receive favor 趋炎附势 趨炎附勢 qū yán fù shì to curry favor (idiom) / playing up to those in power / social climbing syn 借花献佛 借花獻佛 jiè huā xiàn fó lit. presenting the Buddha with borrowed flowers (idiom) / fig. to win favor or influence using sb else's property / plagiarism syn 亲 親 qīn parent / one's own (flesh and blood) / relative / related / marriage / bride / close / intimate / in person / first-hand / in favor of / pro- / to kiss / (Internet slang) dear syn 偏倚 piān yǐ to be partial / to favor 投桃报李 投桃報李 tóu táo bào lǐ toss a peach, get back a plum (idiom) / to return a favor / to exchange gifts / Scratch my back, and I'll scratch yours. syn 帮帮忙 幫幫忙 bāng bang máng to help / to do a favor / (Shanghainese) Come on! / Give me a break! 阿 ē (literary) to flatter / to curry favor with syn 奴颜婢膝 奴顏婢膝 nú yán bì xī servile and bending the knee (idiom) / fawning / bending and scraping to curry favor syn 恩 ēn favor / grace / kindness syn 蒙 méng to cover / ignorant / to suffer (misfortune) / to receive (a favor) / to cheat syn 厚 hòu thick / deep or profound / kind / generous / rich or strong in flavor / to favor / to stress syn 钻 鑽 zuān to drill / to bore / to get into / to make one's way into / to enter (a hole) / to thread one's way through / to study intensively / to dig into / to curry favor for personal gain syn 赐 賜 cì (bound form) to confer / to bestow / to grant / (literary) gift / favor / Taiwan pr. [si4] syn 宠 寵 chǒng to love / to pamper / to spoil / to favor syn 浼 měi to ask a favor of 徇私枉法 xùn sī wǎng fǎ to bend the law in order to favor one's relatives or associates (idiom) syn 受宠若惊 受寵若驚 shòu chǒng ruò jīng overwhelmed by favor from superior (humble expr.) syn 夤缘攀附 夤緣攀附 yín yuán pān fù to cling to the rich and powerful (idiom) / to advance one's career by currying favor / social climbing 巴高望上 bā gāo wàng shàng to wish for higher status (idiom) / to curry favor in the hope of promotion 扳龙附凤 扳龍附鳳 bān lóng fù fèng hitching a ride to the sky on the dragon and phoenix (idiom) / fig. currying favor with the rich and powerful in the hope of advancement 拣佛烧香 揀佛燒香 jiǎn fó shāo xiāng to choose which Buddha to burn incense to (idiom) / fig. to curry favor from the right person 顺水人情 順水人情 shùn shuǐ rén qíng to do sb a favor at little cost 郑人买履 鄭人買履 zhèng rén mǎi lǚ lit. the person from Zheng 鄭|郑[Zheng4] who wanted to buy shoes (an allusion to an ancient story about somebody who, when buying a pair of shoes, preferred to rely on their foot measurements rather than just trying them on) (idiom) / fig. disregarding the sensible approach in favor of adherence to a fixed idea 黄钟毁弃瓦釜雷鸣 黃鐘譭棄瓦釜雷鳴 huáng zhōng huǐ qì wǎ fǔ léi míng lit. earthern pots make more noise than classical bells / good men are discarded in favor of bombastic ones (idiom) 以李报桃 以李報桃 yǐ lǐ bào táo lit. give a plum in exchange for a peach / to return a favor (idiom) 偏宠 偏寵 piān chǒng to favor / to prefer / to show favoritism 偏疼 piān téng to favor a junior / to show favoritism to some juniors 做人情 zuò rén qíng to do a favor to sb 右袒 yòu tǎn to take sides with / to be partial to / to be biased / to favor one side 夤缘 夤緣 yín yuán to curry favor / to advance one's career by toadying syn 失欢 失歡 shī huān to lose favor / to become estranged 奉承讨好 奉承討好 fèng cheng tǎo hǎo to curry favor / to get the desired outcome by flattery 左右袒 zuǒ yòu tǎn to take sides with / to be partial to / to be biased / to favor one side syn 左袒 zuǒ tǎn to take sides with / to be partial to / to be biased / to favor one side syn 恩俸 ēn fèng pension granted as a favor 恩膏 ēn gāo rich favor 房魔 fáng mó "housing devil", real estate developer or realtor accused of manipulating the property market in their favor 沐恩 mù ēn to receive favor 见爱 見愛 jiàn ài (literary) to be so good as to show favor (to me) / to regard (me) highly 讨好卖乖 討好賣乖 tǎo hǎo mài guāi to curry favor by showing obeisance (idiom) 谢候 謝候 xiè hòu to thank sb for favor or hospitality 远劳 遠勞 yuǎn láo (courteous expression) you have made a long and exhausting journey / you will be making a long trip (when asking a favor that involves going to a faraway place) 青眼 qīng yǎn (to look) with a direct gaze / (fig.) respect / favor 领收 領收 lǐng shōu to accept (a favor) / to receive 黄钟毀弃瓦釜雷鸣 黄鐘譭棄瓦釜雷鳴 huáng zhōng huǐ qì wǎ fǔ léi míng lit. earthern pots make more noise than classical bells / good men are discarded in favor of bombastic ones (idiom) 无以为报 無以為報 wú yǐ wéi bào unable to return the favor 嫌贫爱富 嫌貧愛富 xián pín ài fù to favor the rich and disdain the poor (idiom) / snobbish 恩同再造 ēn tóng zài zào your favor amounts to being given a new lease on life (idiom) syn 邀买人心 邀買人心 yāo mǎi rén xīn to buy popular support / to court favor 宠妾灭妻 寵妾滅妻 chǒng qiè miè qī favor the concubine and do away with the wife (idiom) / spoil one's mistress and neglect one's wife 套磁 tào cí (coll.) to cultivate good relations with sb / to try to gain favor with sb 