向炎乞儿 — “A sycophant”
向炎乞儿 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a sycophant”. One who fawns on the powerful and influential; a hanger-on. Literally, “Beggar warming himself by the flame; beggar fawning on power”.
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向炎乞儿 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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在职场中，有些人为了自身利益，总是向炎乞儿，对有权势的人百般奉承。
In the workplace, some people, for their own benefit, always fawn on the powerful, flattering influential figures in every way.
Idioms Related to 向炎乞儿
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- xiàng向shàng上yī一lù路profound enlightenment
- xiàng向bì壁xū虚gòu构fabricate out of thin air
- xiàng向bì壁xū虚zào造fabricate out of thin air
- xiàng向shēng声bèi背shí实pursue fame, disregard reality
- xiàng向tiān天ér而tuò唾harming others harms yourself
- xiàng向píng平zhī之yuán原children's marriage wishes fulfilled
- xiàng向píng平zhī之yuàn愿a parent's wish for children's marriage
- xiàng向píng平yuàn愿le了all children married off
- xiàng向míng明ér而zhì治govern diligently from dawn
- xiàng向huǒ火qǐ乞ér儿sycophant currying favor with the powerful
- xiàng向ruò若ér而tàn叹sigh in admiration and self-abasement
- xiàng向yú隅zhī之gǎn感feeling left out or disappointed
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What does 向炎乞儿 mean?
向炎乞儿 (xiàng yán qǐ ér) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a sycophant”.
How do you pronounce 向炎乞儿?
向炎乞儿 is pronounced xiàng yán qǐ ér in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 向炎乞儿 literally mean?
Literally, 向炎乞儿 means “Beggar warming himself by the flame; beggar fawning on power”. It is used to mean “a sycophant”.
What is the Chinese definition of 向炎乞儿?
近火取暖的乞丐。比喻趋炎附势之徒。