借光

jièguāng
  1. excuse me (i.e. let me through, please)
  2. reflected glory
  3. to benefit from sb else's prestige

CEDICT

  1. (polite, usually imperative) excuse me (when enquiring)
  2. (polite, usually imperative) excuse me; please make a way (when requesting to pass somebody)
  3. excuse me (when enquiring)
  4. excuse me; please make a way (when requesting to pass somebody)
  5. to benefit from reflected glory

Wiktionary

  1. 比喻凭借他人而获沾利益。
  2. 请人让路或请求指引路向时的客气话。

重編國語辭典

  1. 凭借他人的名声、地位等而获得好处、利益
  2. 自身不发光的物体，接受发光物体射来的光芒
  3. 请人让路或问事情

維基詞典

Entry Composition

=1 借 jiè
  1. to borrow
  2. (used in combination with 给 gěi or 出 chū etc) to lend
  3. to make use of; to avail oneself of
  4. (sometimes followed by 着 zhe) by; with
=1 借 jiè variant of 借 jiè
2 光 guāng
  1. bright; shiny
  2. only; merely
  3. used up; finished
  4. to leave (a part of the body) uncovered

classifier: 道

Related entries

借过 jièguò excuse me (i.e. let me through, please)
不好意思，可以借過一下嗎？

Sorry, can I borrow it for a minute?

Source: Tatoeba

劳驾 láojià excuse me
劳驾，来一杯咖啡。

Could I have a cup of coffee?

Source: Tatoeba

得罪 dézuì
  1. to commit an offense
  2. to violate the law
  3. excuse me! (formal)
  4. see also 得罪 dézui
我是不是得罪他了？

Have I offended him?

Source: Tatoeba

沾光 zhānguāng
  1. to bask in the light
  2. fig. to benefit from association with sb or sth
  3. reflected glory