汉英词典
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MEANING OF 揀佛燒香
jiǎn fó shāo xiāng
揀佛燒香 (拣佛烧香)
to choose which Buddha to burn incense to (idiom); fig. to curry favor from the right person
The metaphor looks at people acting or treating others with thickness
谓选择自己要祈求的佛菩萨烧香礼拜。语出唐寒山《诗》之一五九"择佛烧好香，拣僧归供养。" 比喻出于某种需要而对某人进行访问馈赠。
拣 (揀) jiǎn 佛 fú/fó 烧 (燒) shāo 香 xiāng
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