賣身投靠
mài​shēn​tóu​kào

to sell one's soul

  • created sense approved 卖身投靠/賣身投靠 · mài​shēn​tóu​kào · to sell one's soul — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    卖身投靠 / 賣身投靠

    mài​shēn​tóu​kào

    to sell one's soul

    To abandon one's integrity and principles to seek favor with a powerful person; to join a powerful group or the enemy camp for personal gain.

    卖身 (literal) → 卖身/賣身 · mài​shēn · to sell oneself 投靠 (literal) → 投靠 · tóu​kào · to seek refuge

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    created sense