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攀附權貴

简攀附权贵 · 繁攀附權貴

Mandarin · pinyin pān fù quán guì

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

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攀: pān · climb; pull; hang on to
附: fù · adhere to, append; rely on near to
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权: quán · power, right, authority
贵: guì · expensive, costly, valuable

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1–4–2–4 · pan1 fu4 quan2 gui4

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paan1 fu6 kyun4 gwai3

Cantonese word readings for 攀附權貴. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.

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