Curry favor from the right person. This idiom means to ingratiate oneself with influential or advantageous people.
拣佛烧香 (jiǎn fó shāo xiāng) 比喻看人或事物的好坏,选择有关系或有利的去巴结。
| 成语 | 拣佛烧香 |
|---|---|
| 解释 | 比喻看人行事或待人有厚薄。 |
| 出处 | 唐·寒山《诗》之一五九:“择佛烧好香,拣僧归供养。” |
| 拼音 | jiǎn fó shāo xiāng |
| 拼音码 | jfsx |
| 用法 | 连动式;作谓语、定语;比喻看人行事或待人有厚薄 |
| 英语 | curry favor from the right person |
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