趋炎慕势 — “To fawn on the powerful”
趋炎慕势 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to fawn on the powerful”. To curry favor with the influential; to attach oneself to powerful people for personal gain. Literally, “Tend to the powerful, admire the influential”.
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趋炎慕势 Pronunciation and Pinyin
趋炎慕势 Character Breakdown
Stroke OrderExample Sentence with 趋炎慕势
他总是趋炎慕势，对那些有背景的客户特别殷勤。
He always fawns on the powerful, showing exceptional deference to clients with strong connections.
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Synonyms of 趋炎慕势
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fèng奉shì势fawn on the powerful
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Open the tool →Questions about 趋炎慕势
What does 趋炎慕势 mean?
趋炎慕势 (qū yán mù shì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to fawn on the powerful”.
How do you pronounce 趋炎慕势?
趋炎慕势 is pronounced qū yán mù shì in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 趋炎慕势 literally mean?
Literally, 趋炎慕势 means “Tend to the powerful, admire the influential”. It is used to mean “to fawn on the powerful”.
What is the Chinese definition of 趋炎慕势?
趋：奔走，投靠；炎：热。奉承和依附有权有势的人