curry favour by claptrap(huá shì qǔ chǒng)

curry favour by claptrap

Chinese idiom, Pinyin is Hu á sh ì Q ǔ ch ǒ ng, which means to win the favor, praise or support of the world with boastful words and deeds. It comes from Yuan Ru written by Zhang Binglin in Qing Dynasty.

Idiom explanation

To win the favor, praise or support of the world with boastful words and deeds.

The origin of Idioms

Song zenggong's epitaph of Fan Jun, a member of the Ministry of the Treasury, said: "those who are in the Lu Lane, who are in the imperial court, gallop in the name of vanity, and win the favor of the world." In Qing Dynasty, Zhang Binglin's "Yuanru" said: "and the last class also won favor with the world."

Analysis of Idioms

Sensationalism

Idiom usage

It is used as object and attribute to describe frivolity and vanity

Chinese PinYin : huá shì qǔ chǒng