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揀佛燒香 (gaan2 fat6 siu1 hoeng1) — meaning, pronunciation, examples

揀佛燒香 (gaan2 fat6 siu1 hoeng1, jiǎn fó shāo xiāng) — to choose which Buddha to burn incense to (idiom); fig. to curry favor from the right person

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Usage

Level

beyond HSK

Related words

• 揀擇 (gaan2 zaak6) — (adjective) picky; choosy; fussy
• 揀樓 (gaan2 lau4) — to pick a house; to find a house
• 揀卒 (gaan2 zeot1) — to select the right candidate [colloquial]
• 揀蜶 (gaan2 zeot1) — to select the right candidate [colloquial]
• 揀 (gaan2) — to choose; to pick; to sort out; to pick up
• 揀信室 (gaan2 seon3 sat1) — mail sorting office

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