拣佛烧香
jiǎn​fó​shāo​xiāng

curry favor

  • created sense approved 拣佛烧香/揀佛燒香 · jiǎn​fó​shāo​xiāng · curry favor

    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。

    created sense