飢附飽颺
jī​fù​bǎo​yáng

to be opportunistic and ungrateful

  • created sense approved 饥附饱飏/飢附飽颺 · jī​fù​bǎo​yáng · to be opportunistic and ungrateful — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    饥附饱飏 / 飢附飽颺

    jī​fù​bǎo​yáng

    to be opportunistic and ungrateful

    Cling to someone when in need and abandon them once satisfied; used to describe fair-weather friends who are motivated solely by self-interest.

    饥 (literal) → 饥/飢 · jī · hungry 附 (literal) → 附 · fù · to adhere to 饱 (literal) → 饱/飽 · bǎo · full 飏 (literal) → 飏/颺 · yáng · to soar

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