攀附权贵 in English pan1 fu4 quan2 gui4 Meaning

Meanings

  • to cling to the powerful and rich (idiomatic expression); social climbing

Simplified Characters

攀 附 权 贵

Traditional Characters

攀 附 權 貴

Pinyin

pan1 fu4 quan2 gui4

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

攀pan1to climb (by pulling oneself up) 附fu4variant of 附[fu4] 权quan2surname Quan 贵gui4expensive