蝇附骥尾 — “A fly attached to the tail of a swift horse”
蝇附骥尾 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to gain fame or prestige by associating with an influential or distinguished person; to bask in reflected glory”. Literally, “A fly attached to the tail of a swift horse”.
蝇附骥尾 Pronunciation and Pinyin
蝇附骥尾 Character Breakdown
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Idioms Related to 蝇附骥尾
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- yíng蝇lì利wō蜗míng名petty profits and paltry reputation
- yíng蝇míng名wō蜗lì利petty fame and trivial gains
- yíng蝇shēng声wā蛙zào噪inferior, meaningless literary works or trivial chatter
- yíng蝇shēng声wā蛙zào躁trivial, uninspired, tiresome literary works
- yíng蝇tóu头xiǎo小lì利petty gains
- yíng蝇tóu头xiǎo小kǎi楷miniscule, neatly written characters
- yíng蝇tóu头wēi微lì利paltry profits
- yíng蝇tóu头wō蜗jiǎo角Trifling gains and petty fame
- yíng蝇cuán攒yǐ蚁jù聚a large disorderly crowd gathering
- yíng蝇cuán攒yǐ蚁fù附scramble for personal gain
- yíng蝇fèn粪diǎn点yù玉slander a good person
- yíng蝇yíng营gǒu狗gǒu苟shamelessly scramble for personal gain
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What does 蝇附骥尾 mean?
蝇附骥尾 (yíng fù jì wěi) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to gain fame or prestige by associating with an influential or distinguished person; to bask in reflected glory”.
How do you pronounce 蝇附骥尾?
蝇附骥尾 is pronounced yíng fù jì wěi in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 蝇附骥尾 literally mean?
Literally, 蝇附骥尾 means “a fly attached to the tail of a swift horse”. It is used to mean “to gain fame or prestige by associating with an influential or distinguished person; to bask in reflected glory”.
What is the Chinese definition of 蝇附骥尾?
骥：千里马。苍蝇因附在千里马的尾巴上。指普通人因沾了贤人的光而名声大振