拣佛烧香
拣佛烧香
jiǎn fó shāo xiāng
to choose which Buddha to burn incense to (idiom); fig. to curry favor from the right person
verbidiom
Traditional: 揀佛燒香
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- (verb, idiom) to choose which Buddha to burn incense to (idiom); fig. to curry favor from the right person
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Related Words
烧香拜佛(shāo xiāng bài Fó)— to burn incense and worship Buddha
→借花献佛(jiè huā xiàn Fó)— lit. presenting the Buddha with borrowed flowers (idiom); fig. to win favor or influence using sb else's property
→拈香(niān xiāng)— burn incense
→炙手可热(zhì shǒu kě rè)— lit. burn your hand, feel the heat (idiom); arrogance of the powerful
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