兜售 dōushòu to hawk
to hawk; to peddle
How to remember 兜售: 兜 pouch + 售 sell = to hawk.
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How it is used
- 'To hawk/peddle' goods, often door-to-door or on the street - carries a slightly negative, pushy tone.
- Figuratively it means to push ideas that people don't want: 兜售自己的理论 (dōushòu zìjǐ de lǐlùn) to peddle one's theories. Compare neutral 销售 (xiāoshòu) 'to sell', which lacks the pesky connotation.