created sense approved 攀缘/攀緣 · pānyuán · to climb — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
攀缘 / 攀緣
pānyuán
to climb
to climb or clamber up something; to crawl up like a climbing plant
攀 (literal) → 攀 · pān · to climb 缘 (literal) → 缘/緣 · yuán · to climb
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created sense approved 攀缘/攀緣 · pānyuán · to social climb — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
攀缘 / 攀緣
pānyuán
to social climb
to use connections or influential people to advance one's social or professional status
攀 (literal) → 攀 · pān · to claim connections 缘 (literal) → 缘/緣 · yuán · fate
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created sense approved 攀缘/攀緣 · pānyuán · [mental attachment] — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
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pānyuán
[mental attachment]
in Buddhism, the way the mind attaches itself to external objects; (more generally) to be affected or distracted by one's environment
攀 (literal) → 攀 · pān · to climb 缘 (literal) → 缘/緣 · yuán · fate
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