鑽營 zuān yíng

toadying for personal gain; to curry favor

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. toadying for personal gain
  2. 2. to curry favor
  3. 3. to study in great depth

Characters

Character Meaning
鑽 zuān
to drill; to get into; to thread one's way through
營 yíng
to operate; to manage; camp