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to climb (of climbing plants) · to creep · to cling on to · fig. to seek connection (with the rich and powerful) · social climbing

攀附
pān fù
p+ān·1st tonef+ù·4th tone
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Synonyms
Synonyms
to climb up (a rope etc); climbing (plant)攀缘pān yuánto curry favor · to advance one's career by toadying夤缘yín yuánto ingratiate oneself趋附qū fùto fawn on · to kiss up to趋奉qū fènglike ants pursuing a stink (idiom); the mob chases the rich and powerful · the crowd runs after trash如蚁附膻rú yǐ fù shānto curry favor (idiom); playing up to those in power · social climbing趋炎附势qū yán fù shì