to persuade someone to join an activity
说服某人参加一项活动 (shuofu mouren canjia yi xiang huodong)
"They roped me in to help with the charity event."
"他们说服我帮忙参加慈善活动。" (tamen shuofu wo bangmang canjia cishan huodong)
to begin to develop or become clear
to listen attentively and sympathetically
I agree with your idea or opinion
a man who is excessively attached to his mother
to say someone said something they did not
to be an example that others should imitate