讨好

1. ingratiate oneself with; fawn on; toady to; curry favour with

♦ ~领导 curry favour with the leadership

2. (usu. used in the negative) be rewarded with a fruitful result; have one's labour rewarded

♦ 这个工作怎么干也讨不了好儿。 No matter how hard you work on this job, it's always a thankless task.

另见〖费力不讨好〗