扳龙附凤 in English ban1 long2 fu4 feng4 Meaning

Meanings

  • hitching a ride to the sky on the dragon and phoenix (idiomatic expression); metaphorically currying favor with the rich and powerful in the hope of advancement

Simplified Characters

扳 龙 附 凤

Traditional Characters

扳 龍 附 鳳

Pinyin

ban1 long2 fu4 feng4

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

扳ban1to pull 龙long2surname Long 附fu4variant of 附[fu4] 凤feng4surname Feng