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夤缘

yín yuándictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
to curry favor / to advance one's career by toadying
Sources & editorial notes

Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-390ba205cb8b5b7a. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

夤緣 夤缘 [yin2 yuan2] /to curry favor/to advance one's career by toadying/

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Reference information

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Other forms in these source records: 夤緣

  • 夤
    yín

    late at night

  • 缘
    yuán

    cause / reason / karma / fate / predestined affinity / margin / hem / edge / along

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.