攀亲道故 pān qīn dào gù

seek favor by claiming kinship or old ties

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. to use claims to kinship or friendship to climb socially (idiom)

Characters

Character Meaning
攀 pān HSK 6
to climb (by pulling oneself up)
亲 qīn HSK 4
close; intimate; to kiss
道 dào HSK 2
to say; to speak; to talk
故 gù HSK 3
therefore; cause; reason