攀高枝儿
pān​gāo​zhī​r

to social climb

pān​gāo​zhī​r to social climb
  1. 攀 pān
    to claim connections
    To try to associate with people of higher social status; to seek connections in high places
  2. 高枝儿 高枝兒 gāo​zhī​r
    high position
    (literary) high branch; (figuratively) a superior place, an influential person, or a high social position

pān​gāo​zhī​r to seek greener pastures
  1. 攀 pān verb
    to climb
    To climb or clamber by grabbing onto things and pulling oneself up; to scale
  2. 高枝儿 高枝兒 gāo​zhī​r
    high position
    (literary) high branch; (figuratively) a superior place, an influential person, or a high social position