攀親道故 pān qīn dào gù

use kin or old ties to gain favor

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)
親 qīn
close; intimate; to kiss
道 dào HSK 2
to say; to speak; to talk
故 gù HSK 3
therefore; cause; reason