拣佛烧香

Traditional form:

揀佛燒香

Pinyin (reading):

jiǎnfóshāoxiāng

Definitions:

• to choose which Buddha to burn incense to (idiom); fig. to curry favor from the right person

Characters:

• 拣 - to choose, to select; to gather, to pick up
• 佛 - Buddha; Buddhist
• 烧 - to burn, to bake; to heat, to roast
• 香 - incense; fragrant, aromatic

Traditional characters:

• 揀 - to choose, to select; to gather, to pick up
• 佛 - Buddha; Buddhist
• 燒 - to burn, to bake; to heat, to roast
• 香 - incense; fragrant, aromatic