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攀附

pān fù

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Definitions

  1. 1. to climb (of climbing plants)
  2. 2. to creep
  3. 3. to cling on to
  4. 4. fig. to seek connection (with the rich and powerful)
  5. 5. social climbing

Words Containing 攀附

攀附权贵
pān fù quán guì

to cling to the powerful and rich (idiom); social climbing

夤缘攀附
yín yuán pān fù

to cling to the rich and powerful (idiom); to advance one's career by currying favor

Child Words of 攀附

攀
pān

to climb (by pulling oneself up)

附
fù

to add