附炎趋热 — “To curry favor with the powerful and influential”
附炎趋热 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to curry favor with the powerful and influential”. To cling to those in power for personal gain. Literally, “Attach to the flame and pursue the heat”.
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附炎趋热 Pronunciation and Pinyin
附炎趋热 Character Breakdown
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为了在行业内获得更多资源，他常常附炎趋热，结交有权势的人。
To gain more resources in the industry, he often curries favor with powerful individuals.
Idioms Related to 附炎趋热
Synonyms of 附炎趋热
More idioms starting with 附
- fù附shàng上wǎng罔xià下Flatter superiors and deceive subordinates
- fù附xià下wǎng罔shàng上collude with inferiors and deceive superiors
- fù附rén人jì骥wěi尾bask in reflected glory
- fù附huì会chuān穿záo凿force a connection between unrelated things
- fù附fèng凤pān攀lóng龙Fawn on powerful people for wealth
- fù附shì势qū趋yán炎fawn on the powerful
- fù附shēng声fèi吠yǐng影blindly echo others' opinions
- fù附yōng庸fēng风yǎ雅feign elegance
- fù附yǐng影fù附shēng声blindly echo or agree with others
- fù附yì翼pān攀lín鳞curry favor with the powerful
- fù附ěr耳dī低yán言whisper into someone's ear
- fù附ěr耳dī低yǔ语whisper into someone's ear
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What does 附炎趋热 mean?
附炎趋热 (fù yán qū rè) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to curry favor with the powerful and influential”.
How do you pronounce 附炎趋热?
附炎趋热 is pronounced fù yán qū rè in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 附炎趋热 literally mean?
Literally, 附炎趋热 means “Attach to the flame and pursue the heat”. It is used to mean “to curry favor with the powerful and influential”.
What is the Chinese definition of 附炎趋热?
比喻趋附时贵权势。