攀龙附骥
pān​lóng​fù​jì

to ride the coattails of a great leader

攀龙附骥 攀龍附驥 pān​lóng​fù​jì
to ride the coattails of a great leader
To attach oneself to a brilliant leader in order to help establish great achievements
to curry favor with the powerful
To attach oneself to influential people in order to seek promotion or personal advancement

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