西瓜倚大爿

Chinese

western melon; watermelon to lean on; rely upon
 
big; great; huge
big; great; huge; large; major; wide; deep; oldest; eldest; doctor
piece; side
trad. (西瓜倚大爿) 西瓜
simp. #(西瓜倚大爿) 西瓜
alternative forms 西瓜偎大爿
西瓜偎大邊西瓜偎大边
Literally: “A larger slice of watermelon is more favoured”.

Pronunciation

  • Southern Min (Hokkien, POJ): se-koe óa tōa pêng / se-koe óa tōa pûiⁿ / se-koa óa tōa pêng / si-koe óa tōa pêng

Idiom

西瓜倚大爿

  1. (Hokkien) to ingratiate oneself with powerful or influential people; to agree with the majority

Synonyms

  • (Mandarin) 西瓜靠大邊西瓜靠大边, 西瓜偎大邊西瓜偎大边
  • 趨炎附勢趋炎附势 (qūyánfùshì)

References

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