攀附 pānfù to climb Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 夤缘攀附 yínyuánpānfù to climb the social ladder to curry favor with the rich and powerful to advance one's career; to cling to people of influence to gain an advantage攀附权贵 pānfùquánguì social climbing to cling to the powerful and rich for personal gain; to curry favor with people of high status