钻营

zuānyíng

钻营 — zuānyíng

1. toadying for personal gain; to curry favor

   他整天在领导面前钻营，想得到晋升。 tā zhěngtiān zài lǐngdǎo miànqián zuānyíng xiǎngdedào jìnshēng — He spends all day currying favor with the boss, trying to get a promotion.

2. to study in great depth; to delve into (a subject)

   他在这门学问上钻营多年，终于成为了领域内的专家。 tā zài zhè mén xuéwèn shàng zuānyíng duōnián zhōngyú chéngwéi le lǐngyù nèi de zhuānjiā — He delved deeply into this field for many years and finally became an expert.