try by various tricks to find favour with

try by various tricks to find favour with

Chinese idiom, Pinyin is Chu ǎ IH é f é ngy í ng, which means to guess and cater to the wishes of the powerful to seek self-interest. It comes from Wu Jingzi's scholars.

Idiom usage

He is good at flattering others.

Analysis of Idioms

Synonym: flattery

The origin of Idioms

The 55th chapter of the scholars written by Wu Jingzi in the Qing Dynasty: "it's the poor and humble scholar who only does some flattering examinations."

Idiom explanation

Guess: guess, guess. Now it refers to trying to figure out and cater to the wishes of the powerful to seek personal interests.