附势趋炎 — “To fawn on the powerful”
附势趋炎 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to fawn on the powerful”. To curry favor with influential people; to attach oneself to those in authority for personal gain. Literally, “attach to power and pursue influence”.
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附势趋炎 Pronunciation and Pinyin
附势趋炎 Character Breakdown
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有些人为了自己的利益，总是附势趋炎，巴结那些有背景的人。
Some people, for their own benefit, always fawn on the powerful, trying to ingratiate themselves with those who have connections.
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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yán炎qū趋rè热curry favor with the powerful
- 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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Open the tool →Questions about 附势趋炎
What does 附势趋炎 mean?
附势趋炎 (fù shì qū yán) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to fawn on the powerful”.
How do you pronounce 附势趋炎?
附势趋炎 is pronounced fù shì qū yán in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 附势趋炎 literally mean?
Literally, 附势趋炎 means “attach to power and pursue influence”. It is used to mean “to fawn on the powerful”.
What is the Chinese definition of 附势趋炎?
指奉承、依附有权势的人。