ㄔㄥˊchéngㄏㄨㄢhuān

  1. 順從父母意思使父母歡喜儒林外史·》:晚生家君歸田得以菽水承歡人生至樂。」紅樓夢·》:政見喜悅只得承歡。」

  2. 迎合別人使歡悅楚辭·屈原·九章·》:承歡荏弱。」·白居易長恨歌〉:承歡閒暇春遊。」

to cater to sb to make them happy (esp. of one's parents)​