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夤緣攀附

简夤缘攀附 · 繁夤緣攀附

Mandarin · pinyin yín yuán pān fù

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

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夤: yín · distant place; remote; deep
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攀: pān · climb; pull; hang on to
附: fù · adhere to, append; rely on near to
缘: yuán · hem, margin; reason, cause; fate

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2–2–1–4 · yin2 yuan2 pan1 fu4

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