高攀不上
gāo​pān​bù​shàng

to be unworthy to associate with

  • created reference approved 高攀不上 → 高攀 (see) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    高攀不上 gāo​pān​bù​shàng

    高攀 gāo​pān

    see

    Changed: source (simp), source (trad), source pinyin, target (simp), target (trad), target pinyin, type

    created reference

  • created sense approved 高攀不上 · gāo​pān​bù​shàng · to be unworthy to associate with — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    高攀不上

    gāo​pān​bù​shàng

    to be unworthy to associate with

    Unable to associate with or marry into a family of higher social standing due to one's own lower status or lack of ability

    gāo​pān​bu​shàng

    高攀, 不上

    高攀 (literal) → 高攀 · gāo​pān · social climbing 不 (literal) → 不 · bu · [potential] 上 (literal) → 上 · shàng · to go up

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

    created sense