攀高结贵 pān gāo jié guì

DEFINITIONS

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

CHARACTERS

攀 pān
HSK 6
climb; pull; hang on to
高 gāo
HSK 1
high, tall; lofty, elevated
结 jié
HSK 3
knot, tie; join, connect
贵 guì
HSK 2
expensive, costly, valuable