趋炎附势
qū​yán​fù​shì

to curry favor

  • created sense approved 趋炎附势/趨炎附勢 · qū​yán​fù​shì · to curry favor — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    趋炎附势 / 趨炎附勢

    qū​yán​fù​shì

    to curry favor

    to play up to the powerful or influential; social climbing

    趋 (literal) → 趋/趨 · qū · to pursue 炎 (literal) → 炎 · yán · power 附 (literal) → 附 · fù · to adhere to 势 (literal) → 势/勢 · shì · power

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    created sense