扳龙附凤 bān lóng fù fèng

DEFINITIONS

  1. hitching a ride to the sky on the dragon and phoenix (idiom); fig. currying favor with the rich and powerful in the hope of advancement

CHARACTERS

扳 bān pull; drag; right itself
龙 lóng
HSK 5
dragon; symbolic of emperor
附 fù
HSK 3
adhere to, append; rely on near to
凤 fèng male phoenix; symbol of joy