Lingaku- to worm one's way into being friends with sb (usually derogatory)
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- to worm one's way into being friends with sb (usually derogatory)
This phrase is used to describe someone who is attempting to ingratiate themselves or become close with another person, often for ulterior motives or in a way that is perceived as insincere.
He is always trying to find ways to ingratiate himself with the boss.
She is getting close to her colleagues only to get promoted.
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tào jìn hū套近乎de的rén人a person who ingratiates themselves with otherstào jìn hū套近乎de的xíng wéi行为an act of ingratiationxiǎng yào想要tào jìn hū套近乎to try to ingratiate oneselftōng guò通过tào jìn hū套近乎to gain favor through ingratiationhé和lǎo bǎn老板tào jìn hū套近乎to curry favor with the bosstào jìn hū套近乎de的fāng shì方式ways of ingratiating oneselfbù不xǐ huan喜欢tào jìn hū套近乎to dislike ingratiationbèi被rén人tào jìn hū套近乎to be targeted for ingratiationtōng guò通过tào jìn hū套近乎huò dé获得hǎo chǔ好处to gain benefits through flatterycháng cháng常常tào jìn hū套近乎frequently attempting to ingratiate oneself