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扳龍附鳳

简扳龙附凤 · 繁扳龍附鳳

Mandarin · pinyin bān lóng fù fèng

hitching a ride to the sky on the dragon and phoenix (idiom); fig. currying favor with the rich and powerful in the hope of advancement

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扳: bān · pull; drag; right itself
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附: fù · adhere to, append; rely on near to
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龙: lóng · dragon; symbolic of emperor
凤: fèng · male phoenix; symbol of joy

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1–2–4–4 · ban1 long2 fu4 feng4

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paan1 lung4 fu6 fung6

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