攀高枝兒
pān​gāo​zhī​r

to social climb

  • created sense approved 攀高枝儿/攀高枝兒 · pān​gāo​zhī​r · to social climb — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    攀高枝儿 / 攀高枝兒

    pān​gāo​zhī​r

    to social climb

    To improve one's social status by marrying or associating with people of high rank or power; to attach oneself to a bigwig.

    攀, 高枝儿

    攀 (literal) → 攀 · pān · to claim connections 高枝儿 (literal) → 高枝儿/高枝兒 · gāo​zhī​r · high position

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  • created sense approved 攀高枝儿/攀高枝兒 · pān​gāo​zhī​r · to seek greener pastures — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    攀高枝儿 / 攀高枝兒

    pān​gāo​zhī​r

    to seek greener pastures

    To leave for a better job or a more advantageous position; to jump to a better place.

    攀, 高枝儿

    攀 (literal) → 攀 · pān · to climb 高枝儿 (literal) → 高枝儿/高枝兒 · gāo​zhī​r · high position

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

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