迎合 (yíng hé) — to cater to, to pander to
Definition
迎合 means to cater or pander to others' tastes or opinions, often with a negative tone of sacrificing one's own stance. Unlike 迁就 (yielding to keep peace), 迎合 implies active flattery of preferences.
verb
to cater toto pander to
Examples
- 迎合。Zhè ge guǎng gào wán quán yíng hé le nián qīng rén de kǒu wèi.This advertisement completely caters to young people's tastes.
- 迎合，。Tā shuō huà zǒng shì yíng hé shàng si de yì si, ràng rén fǎn gǎn.He always panders to his boss's opinions when speaking, which is off-putting.
- 迎合，。Wèi le yíng hé shì chǎng xū qiú, gōng sī tuī chū le xīn chǎn pǐn.To cater to market demand, the company launched a new product.
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