沾光

zhānguāng

verb HSK 7 #57,972

Meanings

1 to benefit from association with someone
2 to bask in reflected glory

Characters

to touch; to moisten; to benefit from

light; glory; honor

Examples

跟着你我也沾了不少光。

Gēn zhe nǐ wǒ yě zhān le bù shǎo guāng.

Being with you, I've benefited quite a bit.

他沾了父亲的光才得到这份工作。

Tā zhān le fùqīn de guāng cái dédào zhè fèn gōngzuò.

He only got this job because of his father's connections.

Tips

memory

沾 (to touch/moisten) + 光 (light/glory) — to be 'touched by someone else's light,' meaning to benefit from their status or connections.

Stroke Order

沾 zhān

光 guāng