讨

讨 [tǎo] 动

1. ■ （讨伐） send army or despatch troops to suppress or assault:

征讨 send a punitive expedition against;

讨贼 fight enemy;

讨平叛乱 put down a rebellion

2. ■ （索取；请求） ask for; beg for; demand:

讨账 demand the payment of a debt; dun;

讨赏钱 ask for tips;

讨个人情儿 beg for a special consideration

3. ■ （谴责） denounce; condemn; censure:

声讨 denounce; condemn

4. ■ （娶） marry:

讨媳妇 get a wife; get married

5. ■ （招惹） provoke; incur; court; invite:

讨了个没趣儿 court a rebuff; ask for a snub;

讨人欢心 ingratiate oneself with sb.; ingratiate oneself into sb.'s favour;

自讨苦吃 walk into trouble; bring trouble upon oneself

6. ■ （讨论） discuss:

研讨 deliberate; discuss;

探讨 inquire into; probe into;

商讨 discuss