趨炎附勢 [趋－－势]

Jyutping ceoi1 jim4 fu6 sai3
Pinyin qū yán fù shì

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. to curry favor (idiom); playing up to those in power
  2. social climbing
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 語句
    邊一邊​得勢​就​跟邊​一邊
    to jump on the bandwagon
    • 呢個人成日趨炎附勢，而家邊邊都唔討好。
      呢个人成日趋炎附势，而家边边都唔讨好。
      This guy jumped on the bandwagon and finally offended everyone.
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. phrase, idiomatic
    to ingratiate oneself with powerful or influential people
    (syn.) 攀龍附鳳, 攀龙附凤
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. （沒有對應漢語詞彙）
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    趋炎附势
    趨炎附勢
    ceoi1 jim4 fu6 sai3
    • to jump on the bandwagon
  2. Cantonese
    呢个人成日趋炎附势，而家边边都唔讨好。
    呢個人成日趨炎附勢，而家邊邊都唔討好。
    • This guy jumped on the bandwagon and finally offended everyone.
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Mandarin
    趋炎附势
    趨炎附勢
    qū yán fù shì
    • to ingratiate oneself with powerful or influential people