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
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