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We aim to support your Chinese studies with free resources. In this series, we explore idioms and proverbs, full of meaning. Today’s feature is 「簡賢附勢」, explained below.

The idiom being introduced now is 「簡賢附勢」. Below, you’ll find its meaning and usage examples.

Despise the virtuous and rely on the powerful.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

jiǎn xián fù shì

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

gaan2 yin4 fu6 sai3

The vastness of Chinese idioms, with their many meanings and applications, is inspiring. We hope these resources will guide you in your language-learning adventure.