Meaning of 钻营
钻营 means to curry favor with those in power; to seek personal gain by fawning on influential people. Pronounced zuān yíng.
- to curry favor with those in power; to seek personal gain by fawning on influential people
Definitions & Examples
Tā他
wèi为
le了
shēng升
guān官
fā发
cái财
，
sì四
chù处
zuān钻
yíng营
。
In order to get promoted and make a fortune, he went everywhere to curry favor.
Zhè这
ge个
rén人
zhǐ只
huì会
zuān钻
yíng营
pāi拍
mǎ马
，
méi没
yǒu有
zhēn真
běn本
shi事
。
This person only knows how to toady and bootlick, without any real ability.
Tā他
zài在
guān官
chǎng场
zuān钻
yíng营
duō多
nián年
，
zhōng终
yú于
pá爬
shàng上
le了
gāo高
wèi位
。
After scheming and currying favor in official circles for many years, he finally climbed to a high position.