趋时附势 — “To cater to current trends and curry favor with influential people”
趋时附势 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to cater to current trends and curry favor with influential people”. To be opportunistic and sycophantic. Literally, “follow trends and attach to power”.
趋时附势 Pronunciation and Pinyin
趋时附势 Character Breakdown
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More idioms starting with 趋
- qū趋zhī之rú如wù鹜flock to something eagerly
- qū趋zhī之ruò若wù骛flock to something like ducks
- qū趋zhī之ruò若wù鹜flock to like ducks
- qū趋lì利bì避hài害seek advantage, shun harm
- qū趋qián前tuì退hòu后hesitate to advance or retreat
- qū趋shì势fù附rè热curry favor with the influential
- qū趋jí吉táo逃xiōng凶seek good fortune and avoid harm
- qū趋jí吉bì避xiōng凶seek good fortune, avoid disaster
- qū趋quán权fù附shì势fawn upon the influential
- qū趋yán炎fèng奉shì势fawn on the powerful
- qū趋yán炎mù慕shì势fawn on the powerful
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Open the tool →Questions about 趋时附势
What does 趋时附势 mean?
趋时附势 (qū shí fù shì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to cater to current trends and curry favor with influential people”.
How do you pronounce 趋时附势?
趋时附势 is pronounced qū shí fù shì in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 趋时附势 literally mean?
Literally, 趋时附势 means “follow trends and attach to power”. It is used to mean “to cater to current trends and curry favor with influential people”.
What is the Chinese definition of 趋时附势?
迎合时尚，依附权势。多用作贬义。