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攀高結貴

简 攀高结贵 · 繁 攀高結貴
Mandarin · pinyin pān gāo jié guì

Meanings

  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
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Characters in this entry

攀
pān · climb; pull; hang on to
高
gāo · high, tall; lofty, elevated; Kangxi radical 189
結
jié · knot, tie; join, connect
貴
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结
jié · knot, tie; join, connect
贵
guì · expensive, costly, valuable
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1–1–2–4 · pan1 gao1 jie2 gui4

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

paan1 gou1 git3 gwai3

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paan1 gou1 git3 gwai3

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攀高結貴 · pan1 gao1 jie2 gui4
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Exact source record攀高結貴 攀高结贵 [pan1 gao1 jie2 gui4] /lit. to cling to the high, connect to the rich (idiom); to try to attach oneself to the rich and powerful/social climbing/