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攀龍附鳳

简攀龙附凤 · 繁攀龍附鳳

Mandarin · pinyin pān lóng fù fèng

see 扳龍附鳳 bān lóng fù fèng

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攀: pān · climb; pull; hang on to
龍: Look up this written character
附: fù · adhere to, append; rely on near to
鳳: Look up this written character
龙: lóng · dragon; symbolic of emperor
凤: fèng · male phoenix; symbol of joy

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1–2–4–4 · pan1 long2 fu4 feng4

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

paan1 lung4 fu6 fung6

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phrase

(idiomatic) to ingratiate oneself with powerful or influential people so as to acquire benefits

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