攀 高 结 贵

pān gāo jié guìdictionary entry

lit. to cling to the high, connect to the rich (idiom); to try to attach oneself to the rich and powerful / social climbing

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Original source entry:

攀高結貴 攀高结贵 [pan1 gao1 jie2 gui4] /lit. to cling to the high, connect to the rich (idiom); to try to attach oneself to the rich and powerful/social climbing/

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