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拣佛烧香
jiǎn​fó​shāo​xiāng

curry favor

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拣佛烧香/ 揀佛燒香 jiǎn​fó​shāo​xiāng curry favor

to choose which Buddha to burn incense to (idiom); to selectively curry favor from the right person

他这种人向来拣佛烧香,谁有权势就巴结谁。

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