趨炎附勢

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

variant of 附[fu4]

to add / to attach / to be close to / to be attached

flame / inflammation / -itis

to hasten / to hurry / to walk fast / to approach / to tend towards / to converge

power / influence / potential / momentum / tendency / trend / situation / conditions / outward appearance / sign / gesture / male genitals