夤缘攀附 in English yin2 yuan2 pan1 fu4 Meaning

Meanings

  • to cling to the rich and powerful (idiomatic expression); to advance one's career by currying favor
  • social climbing

Simplified Characters

夤 缘 攀 附

Traditional Characters

夤 緣 攀 附

Pinyin

yin2 yuan2 pan1 fu4

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

夤yin2late at night 缘yuan2cause 攀pan1to climb (by pulling oneself up) 附fu4variant of 附[fu4]