夤缘攀附 yín yuán pān fù | OtterDict

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夤缘攀附

yínyuánpānfù

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

2 meanings

MEANING2 meanings

壹动verb
to cling to the rich and powerful (idiom); to advance one's career by currying favor
- ，。
  He climbed the social ladder through connections and patronage, and finally obtained that position.
貳动verb
social climbing
- 。
  He likes to curry favor and climb the social ladder.

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夤缘攀附

Traditional夤緣攀附

yínyuánpānfù

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

2 meanings

MEANING2 meanings

壹动verb
to cling to the rich and powerful (idiom); to advance one's career by currying favor
- ，。
  He climbed the social ladder through connections and patronage, and finally obtained that position.
貳动verb
social climbing
- 。
  He likes to curry favor and climb the social ladder.

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