附骥尾 — “Attach to the tail of a swift horse”
附骥尾 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to gain fame or recognition by associating with someone prominent or successful; to ride on someone's coattails or bask in reflected glory”. Literally, “attach to the tail of a swift horse”.
附骥尾 Pronunciation and Pinyin
附骥尾 Character Breakdown
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More idioms starting with 附
- fù附shàng上wǎng罔xià下Flatter superiors and deceive subordinates
- fù附xià下wǎng罔shàng上collude with inferiors and deceive superiors
- fù附rén人jì骥wěi尾bask in reflected glory
- fù附huì会chuān穿záo凿force a connection between unrelated things
- fù附fèng凤pān攀lóng龙Fawn on powerful people for wealth
- fù附shì势qū趋yán炎fawn on the powerful
- fù附shēng声fèi吠yǐng影blindly echo others' opinions
- fù附yōng庸fēng风yǎ雅feign elegance
- fù附yǐng影fù附shēng声blindly echo or agree with others
- fù附yán炎qū趋rè热curry favor with the powerful
- fù附yì翼pān攀lín鳞curry favor with the powerful
- fù附ěr耳dī低yán言whisper into someone's ear
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What does 附骥尾 mean?
附骥尾 (fù jì wěi) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to gain fame or recognition by associating with someone prominent or successful; to ride on someone's coattails or bask in reflected glory”.
How do you pronounce 附骥尾?
附骥尾 is pronounced fù jì wěi in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 附骥尾 literally mean?
Literally, 附骥尾 means “attach to the tail of a swift horse”. It is used to mean “to gain fame or recognition by associating with someone prominent or successful; to ride on someone's coattails or bask in reflected glory”.
What is the Chinese definition of 附骥尾?
附着在千里马的尾巴上。比喻仰仗别人而成名。常作谦词。