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如蟻附膻
  jyu4 ngai5 fu6 saan1   jyutping
  ru2 yi3 fu4 shan1   pinyin
leaning on poweful people for support (lit., "like ants swarming to rank odors")

Idiom

Level: 4
This term is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.
如蟻附膻

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Characters in this word:

 jyu4  -  if, as if, like, equal to
 ngai5  -  ant
 fu6  -  attach; get close
 saan1  -  gamey; rank odor(of sheep or goats or meats)
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