承风希旨 — “To curry favor with superiors”
承风希旨 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to curry favor with superiors”. To anticipate and cater to the wishes of those in authority; to act in a way that pleases a boss or senior. Literally, “To comply with the trend and seek the superior's will”.
承风希旨 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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- chéng承shàng上qǐ启xià下connect the preceding and the following
- chéng承shàng上qǐ起xià下connect preceding with succeeding
- chéng承xiān先qǐ启hòu后inherit the past, inspire the future
- chéng承qián前qǐ启hòu后inherit the past, open the future
- chéng承tiān天zhī之yòu佑receive Heaven's blessing
- chéng承tiān天zhī之yòu祐receive heaven's blessing
- chéng承tiān天zhī之hù祜receive heaven's blessing
- chéng承shàn嬗lí离hé合inherit, evolve, separate, and combine
- chéng承píng平shèng盛shì世peaceful and prosperous era
- chéng承xīng星lǚ履cǎo草to toil from early morning to late night
- chéng承huān欢xiàn献mèi媚curry favor with flattery
- chéng承huān欢xī膝xià下serve and please one's parents
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What does 承风希旨 mean?
承风希旨 (chéng fēng xī zhǐ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to curry favor with superiors”.
How do you pronounce 承风希旨?
承风希旨 is pronounced chéng fēng xī zhǐ in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 承风希旨 literally mean?
Literally, 承风希旨 means “to comply with the trend and seek the superior's will”. It is used to mean “to curry favor with superiors”.
What is the Chinese definition of 承风希旨?
承：顺承；希：企望。指言语行动迎合上级的意图