ㄑㄩㄧㄢˊyánㄈㄨˋˋshì

  1. 權勢趨炎附勢比喻依附權勢朱子語類··春秋·綱領》:熟事趨炎附勢。」三俠五義·》:當家的叫做自稱綽號羅漢一身武藝趨炎附勢。」趨權附勢」、趨炎奉勢」、趨炎附熱」。阿諛奉承阿諛奉迎

to curry favor (idiom)​; playing up to those in power, social climbing