曲學阿世
qū​xué'ē​shì

to pander to the times

  • created sense approved 曲学阿世/曲學阿世 · qū​xué'ē​shì · to pander to the times — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    曲学阿世 / 曲學阿世

    qū​xué'ē​shì

    to pander to the times

    to distort one's learning or principles to curry favor with the world or those in power

    曲学 (literal) → 曲学/曲學 · qū​xué · heterodox school 阿 (literal) → 阿 · ē · to flatter 世 (literal) → 世 · shì · world

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    created sense