趋炎赶热 — “To seek the flame and pursue the heat”
趋炎赶热 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to curry favor with or attach oneself to those who are powerful or influential; to fawn on the rich and powerful”. Literally, “To seek the flame and pursue the heat”.
趋炎赶热 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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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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What does 趋炎赶热 mean?
趋炎赶热 (qū yán gǎn rè) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to curry favor with or attach oneself to those who are powerful or influential; to fawn on the rich and powerful”.
How do you pronounce 趋炎赶热?
趋炎赶热 is pronounced qū yán gǎn rè in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 趋炎赶热 literally mean?
Literally, 趋炎赶热 means “to seek the flame and pursue the heat”. It is used to mean “to curry favor with or attach oneself to those who are powerful or influential; to fawn on the rich and powerful”.
What is the Chinese definition of 趋炎赶热?
趋：奔走，投靠。奉承和依附有权有势的人