夤缘攀附

Traditional: 夤緣攀附

yín yuán pān fù

Dictionary entry

to cling to the rich and powerful (idiom); to advance one's career by currying favor

What does 夤缘攀附 mean?

夤缘攀附 (yín yuán pān fù) has the following dictionary meaning.

1to cling to the rich and powerful (idiom); to advance one's career by currying favor

2social climbing

Character breakdown

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夤yínlate at night 缘yuáncause · reason 攀pānto climb (by pulling oneself up) · to implicate 附fùvariant of 附[fu4]

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夤缘攀附

yín yuán pān fù

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