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攀附权贵

pān fù quán guìdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
to cling to the powerful and rich (idiom) / social climbing
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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

攀附權貴 攀附权贵 [pan1 fu4 quan2 gui4] /to cling to the powerful and rich (idiom); social climbing/

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Other forms in these source records: 攀附權貴

  • 攀
    pān

    to climb (by pulling oneself up) / to implicate / to claim connections of higher status

  • 附
    fù

    to add / to attach / to be close to / to be attached

  • 权
    quán

    authority / power / right / (literary) to weigh / expedient / temporary

    Quán

    surname Quan

  • 贵
    guì

    expensive / (bound form) highly valued / precious / (bound form) noble / of high rank / (prefix) (honorific) your

    Guì

    short name for Guizhou 貴州|贵州[Guì zhōu]

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.