| 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 |
| 拣 |
jiǎn |
to choose / to pick / to sort out / to pick up |
| 佛 |
Fó |
Buddha; Buddhism (abbr. for 佛陀) |
| 佛 |
fú |
used in 仿佛 |
| 佛 |
fú |
used in 仿佛 |
| 佛 |
fú |
(female) head ornament / variant of 佛 |
| 烧 |
shāo |
to burn; to set on fire / to heat (over a fire); to boil (water, tea etc) / to braise / to cook; to prepare food / to run a fever / fever / (coll.) to become full of oneself; to get carried away |
| 烧香 |
shāo xiāng |
to burn incense |
| 香 |
xiāng |
fragrant / sweet smelling / aromatic / savory or appetizing / (to eat) with relish / (of sleep) sound / perfume or spice / joss or incense stick / CL:根 |