顺竿儿爬
shùn​gān​r​pá

to follow someone's lead

  • created sense approved 顺竿儿爬/順竿兒爬 · shùn​gān​r​pá · to follow someone's lead — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    顺竿儿爬 / 順竿兒爬

    shùn​gān​r​pá

    to follow someone's lead

    To follow someone's cue or play along with their wishes; to ride someone's coattails or echo what they say to gain an advantage.

    顺 (literal) → 顺/順 · shùn · to obey 竿儿 (literal) → 竿儿/竿兒 · gān​r · pole 爬 (literal) → 爬 · pá · to climb

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    created sense