攀高結貴 pān gāo jié guì

social climbing

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. social climbing
  2. 2. lit. to cling to the high, connect to the rich (idiom); to try to attach oneself to the rich and powerful

Characters

Character Meaning
攀 pān HSK 6
to climb (by pulling oneself up)
高 gāo HSK 1
high; tall; above average
結 jié
to tie; knot; to bind
貴 guì
expensive; (honorific) your; precious