Meaning of 趋炎附势
趋炎附势 means to curry favor with and attach oneself to the powerful and influential; to play up to those in authority. Pronounced qū yán fù shì.
- to curry favor with and attach oneself to the powerful and influential; to play up to those in authority
Definitions & Examples
Tā他
wéi为
rén人
zhèng正
zhí直
，
cóng从
bù不
qū趋
yán炎
fù附
shì势
。
He is an upright person and never plays up to those in power.
Zài在
nà那
gè个
fǔ腐
bài败
de的
guān官
chǎng场
lǐ里
，
qū趋
yán炎
fù附
shì势
zhī之
fēng风
shèng盛
xíng行
。
In that corrupt officialdom, the practice of currying favor with the powerful was rampant.
Zhè这
zhǒng种
qū趋
yán炎
fù附
shì势
de的
xiǎo小
rén人
，
bù不
zhí值
dé得
xìn信
rèn任
。
Such a sycophantic villain is not worthy of trust.
Tā他
kào靠
zhe着
qū趋
yán炎
fù附
shì势
pá爬
shàng上
le了
gāo高
wèi位
。
He climbed to a high position by currying favor with the powerful.
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