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Meaning of 趋炎附势

Lookup via: Pinyin | Radicals
趋 qū 炎 yán 附 fù 势 shì (Trad.: 趨炎附勢)
to curry favor (idiom); playing up to those in power; social climbing
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Antonyms: 刚正不阿
Example Sentences
1
它绝不会
“
趋炎附势
”
随波逐流
。
It doesn't follow the crowd.
2
如果他们是胆小的趋炎附势者
,
机会主义者
。
If they be timid time-servers, place-seekers;
3
一个人因为无知而趋炎附势就已经很糟糕了
。
It is bad enough for a person to cravenly seek power while remaining in ignorance.
4
唉
,
这种新的趋炎附势的品性似乎已经深入人们的骨髓
。
Alas, new snobberies seem to be born with every human breath.
5
我想这三个趋炎附势的家伙能坐在老板背后并非偶然
。
I think it is no coincidence there sit 3 guys who say whatever their boss says.