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拣佛烧香
jiǎn​fó​shāo​xiāng

to curry favor with the right person

Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
拣佛烧香 揀佛燒香 jiǎn​fó​shāo​xiāng
to curry favor with the right person
to choose which Buddha to burn incense to; to be selective in who one chooses to flatter or curry favor with
to discriminate
to treat people differently based on their status or importance; to be selective in one's hospitality or attention
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