趋炎奉势 — “To fawn upon the powerful and influential”
趋炎奉势 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to fawn upon the powerful and influential”. To curry favor with those in power. Literally, “pursue the flame, flatter the powerful”.
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趋炎奉势 Pronunciation and Pinyin
趋炎奉势 Character Breakdown
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他一向如此，总是趋炎奉势，只对有利用价值的人献殷勤。
He has always been one to fawn on the powerful, only showing enthusiasm to those he can benefit from.
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Synonyms of 趋炎奉势
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shí时fèng奉shì势to follow trends and flatter the powerful
- qū趋shí时fù附shì势to follow trends and curry favor
- qū趋quán权fù附shì势fawn upon the influential
- qū趋yán炎mù慕shì势fawn on the powerful
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What does 趋炎奉势 mean?
趋炎奉势 (qū yán fèng shì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to fawn upon the powerful and influential”.
How do you pronounce 趋炎奉势?
趋炎奉势 is pronounced qū yán fèng shì in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 趋炎奉势 literally mean?
Literally, 趋炎奉势 means “pursue the flame, flatter the powerful”. It is used to mean “to fawn upon the powerful and influential”.
What is the Chinese definition of 趋炎奉势?
趋：奔走，投靠。奉承和依附有权有势的人