巴高望上 bā gāo wàng shàng

DEFINITIONS

  1. to wish for higher status (idiom); to curry favor in the hope of promotion

CHARACTERS

巴 bā
HSK 5
greatly desire, anxiously hope
高 gāo
HSK 1
high, tall; lofty, elevated
望 wàng
HSK 2
to look at, look forward; to hope, expect
上 shàng
HSK 1
top; superior, highest; go up, send up