拣佛烧香 in English jian3 fo2 shao1 xiang1 Meaning

Meanings

  • to choose which Buddha to burn incense to (idiomatic expression); metaphorically to curry favor from the right person

Simplified Characters

拣 佛 烧 香

Traditional Characters

揀 佛 燒 香

Pinyin

jian3 fo2 shao1 xiang1

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

拣jian3to choose 佛fu2Buddha 烧shao1to burn 香xiang1fragrant