蝇营蚁聚 — “To swarm around powerful or influential figures”
蝇营蚁聚 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to swarm around powerful or influential figures”. Often engaging in flattery and opportunistic maneuvering without regard for decency, all for personal gain. Literally, “Flies buzz for gain, ants gather”.
蝇营蚁聚 Pronunciation and Pinyin
蝇营蚁聚 Character Breakdown
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Synonyms of 蝇营蚁聚
More idioms starting with 蝇
- yíng蝇lì利wō蜗míng名petty profits and paltry reputation
- yíng蝇míng名wō蜗lì利petty fame and trivial gains
- yíng蝇shēng声wā蛙zào噪inferior, meaningless literary works or trivial chatter
- yíng蝇shēng声wā蛙zào躁trivial, uninspired, tiresome literary works
- yíng蝇tóu头xiǎo小lì利petty gains
- yíng蝇tóu头xiǎo小kǎi楷miniscule, neatly written characters
- yíng蝇tóu头wēi微lì利paltry profits
- yíng蝇tóu头wō蜗jiǎo角Trifling gains and petty fame
- yíng蝇cuán攒yǐ蚁jù聚a large disorderly crowd gathering
- yíng蝇fèn粪diǎn点yù玉slander a good person
- yíng蝇yíng营gǒu狗gǒu苟shamelessly scramble for personal gain
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What does 蝇营蚁聚 mean?
蝇营蚁聚 (yíng yíng yǐ jù) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to swarm around powerful or influential figures”.
How do you pronounce 蝇营蚁聚?
蝇营蚁聚 is pronounced yíng yíng yǐ jù in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 蝇营蚁聚 literally mean?
Literally, 蝇营蚁聚 means “Flies buzz for gain, ants gather”. It is used to mean “to swarm around powerful or influential figures”.
What is the Chinese definition of 蝇营蚁聚?
像苍蝇样往来飞逐，像蚂蚁般纷纷聚集。比喻不顾谦耻，趋炎附势，到处钻营。