夤缘攀附
夤缘攀附
yín yuán pān fù
to cling to the rich and powerful (idiom); to advance one's career by currying favor; social climbing
verbidiom
Traditional: 夤緣攀附
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- (verb, idiom) to cling to the rich and powerful (idiom); to advance one's career by currying favor
- social climbing
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Related Words
攀附(pān fù)— to climb (of climbing plants)
→攀附权贵(pān fù quán guì)— to cling to the powerful and rich (idiom); social climbing
→攀高结贵(pān gāo jié guì)— lit. to cling to the high, connect to the rich (idiom); to try to attach oneself to the rich and powerful
→扳龙附凤(bān lóng fù fèng)— hitching a ride to the sky on the dragon and phoenix (idiom); fig. currying favor with the rich and powerful in the hope of advancement
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