to rise steadily or climb, especially in reference to prices, quantities, or levels

To climb, clamber, or scale by pulling oneself up with the hands; also used figuratively to describe striving for high goals or forging ahead through difficulties.

To compare oneself with others who are better off or more successful, often in an unrealistic or competitive way; to keep up with the Joneses.

to climb; to clamber; to scale or shin up by grabbing or clinging to something

rock climbing; to climb or clamber up a rock wall or artificial climbing wall; the sport or recreational activity of climbing rock faces

To engage someone in conversation, often for the purpose of getting closer to them or making a connection; to chat; to chitchat.

to climb toward a high place

kapok tree; a large deciduous tree with large red flowers and seed pods containing white fibers used for stuffing bedding, also known as [[木棉|木棉|mu4 mian2]] or [[红棉|紅棉|hong2 mian2]]

too high to reach or climb; unattainable; used to describe goals or objects that are impossible to achieve

to associate with or claim a relationship with people of higher social status; often used in the context of marriage or friendship

to climb up or clamber by grasping or clinging to something; also used for climbing plants

to climb or creep by clinging to another object, such as a plant growing up a wall

to climb or clamber over, scale, or surmount a physical obstacle like a mountain

Panzhihua, a prefecture-level city in Sichuan Province

to claim kinship or establish a relationship with someone influential for personal gain

to climb or scale something using one's hands and feet for support; used literally for mountains or figuratively for striving to reach a goal

to climb or clamber up something; to crawl up like a climbing plant

To socialize or seek a relationship with someone of higher status; to attach oneself to a person of influence

to pull down and break off branches, flowers, or leaves from a tree or shrub

To attach oneself to a brilliant leader in order to help accomplish great things and establish merit

To try to improve one's social or financial status by marrying into or associating with people of higher standing; to attach oneself to someone influential.

to involve or implicate someone else in a crime or difficulty, often unfairly

to climb a steep and rugged mountain path by holding onto vines and bushes for support

to try to attach oneself to the rich and powerful; to curry favor with people of high social status

to climb and wind around (of vines, etc.); to twine

To climb upward toward a high place

to claim ties of blood or friendship in order to make connections or climb socially

To live a life of debauchery, specifically by visiting prostitutes; literally "to pluck flowers and snap willow branches."

(humble) literally "not dare to pull oneself up high"; I cannot presume on your acquaintance or friendship

(bird species of China) Chinese penduline tit (Remiz consobrinus)

to curry favor with the rich and powerful to advance one's career; to cling to people of influence to gain an advantage

to scale the clouds; to reach high positions or climb to great heights

to try to establish a personal relationship with someone for one's own benefit; to claim a connection or friendship

to give false or unfounded testimony to implicate other people when confessing to a crime

to falsely accuse or involve someone in a crime or trouble; to damage someone's reputation or situation through slander

mountaineer; mountain climber; used primarily in Hong Kong

to feel deep affection for and be unwilling to part with a departing official or superior; literally refers to holding onto the shafts of a carriage to keep a popular leader from leaving

(literary) to pass the civil-service examination in old China; literally to pluck the laurel

to detain or ask a guest to stay longer

A category of birds with sharp beaks and toes arranged with two pointing forward and two backward, such as the woodpecker or parrot

A type of plant stem that grows by attaching itself to other objects using tendrils or suckers

a plant that grows by climbing or trailing along a support, such as a vine or creeper

to frame someone; to accuse someone unjustly

to falsely implicate and frame an innocent person; to make groundless charges resulting in a miscarriage of justice

to climb up or scale a height

to hold onto a carriage and lie in the ruts to prevent a popular official from leaving their post; a traditional expression of deep gratitude and desire for an official to remain in office

to grasp the carriage shafts and lie in the wheel ruts; an idiom used to describe the people's deep affection for a popular official and their earnest desire to prevent them from leaving office

to cling to the powerful and rich for personal gain; to curry favor with people of high status

To improve one's social status by marrying or associating with people of high rank or power; to attach oneself to a bigwig.