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Change log entry 39222
Processed by: ycandau (2012-01-05 07:22:47 UTC)
Comment: << review queue entry 37603 - submitted by 'richwarm' >>
J ~ He will crawl anywhere if he can gain something by it.
他到处钻营,只要能有所得。

M @ 見縫就鑽 = 極力鑽營
M @ 鑽營 = 1 巴結有權勢的人。2 極力探討研究。如:「他喜
歡鑽營書本。」

I suppose both senses could be captured with sth like "to work
at making oneself intimate with"
Diff:
= 見縫就鑽 见缝就钻 [jian4 feng4 jiu4 zuan1] /lit. to squeeze into every crack (idiom)/fig. to make the most of every opportunity/
- 鑽營 钻营 [zuan1 ying2] /toadying for personal gain/to curry favor/to drill a way through to fame and profit/
+ 鑽營 钻营 [zuan1 ying2] /toadying for personal gain/to curry favor/to study in great depth/
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