夤緣攀附 yín yuán pān fù

DEFINITIONS

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

CHARACTERS

夤 yín distant place; remote; deep
緣 yuán hem, margin; reason, cause; karma, fate
攀 pān
HSK 6
climb; pull; hang on to
附 fù
HSK 3
adhere to, append; rely on near to