攀亲道故

Traditional: 攀親道故

pān qīn dào gù

Dictionary entry

(idiom) to use claims to kinship or friendship to climb socially

What does 攀亲道故 mean?

攀亲道故 (pān qīn dào gù) has the following dictionary meaning.

1(idiom) to use claims to kinship or friendship to climb socially

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攀pānto climb (by pulling oneself up) · to implicate 亲qīnparent · one's own (flesh and blood)道dàoroad; path (CL:條|条[tiao2],股[gu3]) · (bound form) way; reason; principle 故gùhappening · instance

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攀亲道故

pān qīn dào gù

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