饥附饱扬 — “Cling when hungry, soar when full”
饥附饱扬 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to attach oneself to someone when in need and abandon them once one becomes successful or no longer requires their help; to be opportunistic, selfish, and ungrateful”. Literally, “cling when hungry, soar when full”.
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Origin and Story of 饥附饱扬
During the Southern and Northern Dynasties period, Murong Chui, son of the former Yan king, sought refuge with King Fu Jian of Qin after being ostracized. Fu Jian welcomed him grandly.
Chancellor Wang Meng believed Murong Chui possessed great talent and ambition and should be killed, but Fu Jian did not heed his advice.
Quan Yi, however, remarked that Murong Chui was like a hungry eagle; once it had its fill, it would fly away.
Later, Murong Chui indeed became the first monarch of Later Yan.
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More idioms starting with 饥
- jī饥bù不zé择shí食Beggars can't be choosers
- jī饥bù不xiá暇shí食too busy to eat when hungry
- jī饥bù不huáng遑shí食too busy to eat
- jī饥dòng冻jiāo交qiē切suffer from hunger and cold
- jī饥zé则fù附rén人，，bǎo饱biàn便gāo高yáng扬opportunistic and ungrateful
- jī饥hán寒jiāo交còu凑suffering from hunger and cold
- jī饥hán寒jiāo交qiē切suffer from hunger and cold
- jī饥hán寒jiāo交zhì至suffer extreme hunger and cold
- jī饥hán寒jiāo交pò迫suffering from hunger and cold
- jī饥kě渴jiāo交gōng攻assailed by both hunger and thirst
- jī饥kě渴jiāo交pò迫assailed by both hunger and thirst
- jī饥huǒ火shāo烧cháng肠tormented by extreme hunger
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Open the tool →Questions about 饥附饱扬
What does 饥附饱扬 mean?
饥附饱扬 (jī fù bǎo yáng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to attach oneself to someone when in need and abandon them once one becomes successful or no longer requires their help; to be opportunistic, selfish, and ungrateful”.
How do you pronounce 饥附饱扬?
饥附饱扬 is pronounced jī fù bǎo yáng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 饥附饱扬 literally mean?
Literally, 饥附饱扬 means “cling when hungry, soar when full”. It is used to mean “to attach oneself to someone when in need and abandon them once one becomes successful or no longer requires their help; to be opportunistic, selfish, and ungrateful”.
Where does 饥附饱扬 come from?
饥附饱扬 comes from a classical Chinese story dating back to ancient China. The full story is on this page.
What is the Chinese definition of 饥附饱扬?
附：依附，归附；扬：飞扬。指不得志时即来依附，得志时便远走高飞。比喻人贪婪自私，没有情义