created sense approved 攀附 · pānfù · to climb — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
攀附
pānfù
to climb
to climb or creep by clinging to another object, such as a plant growing up a wall
攀 (literal) → 攀 · pān · to climb 附 (literal) → 附 · fù · to be near
Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition
created sense approved 攀附 · pānfù · to climb the social ladder — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
攀附
pānfù
to climb the social ladder
to attach oneself to people of higher status or power for personal gain; to seek connection with the influential
攀 (literal) → 攀 · pān · to claim connections 附 (literal) → 附 · fù · to adhere to
Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition