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夤缘攀附
yín​yuán​pān​fù

to climb the social ladder

Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
  1. 夤缘 夤緣 yín​yuán
    to climb socially
    To curry favor or advance one's career by toadying to influential people; to climb socially through connections.
  2. 攀附 pān​fù
    to climb the social ladder
    to attach oneself to people of higher status or power for personal gain; to seek connection with the influential