揀佛燒香

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

to choose / to pick / to sort out / to pick up

Buddha / Buddhism / abbr. for 佛陀[Fo2 tuo2]

seemingly

(female) head ornament / variant of 彿|佛[fu2]

Buddha; Buddhism (abbr. for 佛陀[Fo2 tuo2])

to burn / to cook / to stew / to bake / to roast / to heat / to boil (tea, water etc) / fever / to run a temperature / (coll.) to let things go to one's head

to burn incense

fragrant / sweet smelling / aromatic / savory or appetizing / (to eat) with relish / (of sleep) sound / perfume or spice / joss or incense stick / CL:根[gen1]