夤缘攀附 yín yuán pān fù

to curry favor; to climb by using others

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

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

Characters

Character Meaning
夤 yín
late at night
缘 yuán HSK 6
fate; predestined affinity; reason
攀 pān HSK 6
to climb (by pulling oneself up)
附 fù HSK 3
to attach; to be attached; to be close to