巴高望上 bā gāo wàng shàng

to crave higher status; curry favor for promotion

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

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

Characters

Character Meaning
巴 bā HSK 5
noun suffix; to stick to; bus
高 gāo HSK 1
high; tall; above average
望 wàng HSK 2
to hope; to expect; to look towards
上 shàng HSK 1
to go up; on top; above