夤缘攀附
yín​yuán​pān​fù

to climb the social ladder

  • created sense approved 夤缘攀附/夤緣攀附 · yín​yuán​pān​fù · to climb the social ladder — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    夤缘攀附 / 夤緣攀附

    yín​yuán​pān​fù

    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

    夤缘 (literal) → 夤缘/夤緣 · yín​yuán · to climb socially 攀附 (literal) → 攀附 · pān​fù · to climb the social ladder

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