攀附
攀附
pān fù
to climb (of climbing plants); to creep; to cling on to; fig. to seek connection (with the rich and powerful)
verb
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- (verb) to climb (of climbing plants)
- to creep
- to cling on to
- fig. to seek connection (with the rich and powerful)
- social climbing
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Related Words
夤缘攀附(yín yuán pān fù)— to cling to the rich and powerful (idiom); to advance one's career by currying favor
→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
→巴山越岭(bā shān yuè lǐng)— to climb hills and pass over mountains (idiom); to cross mountain after mountain
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