攀高枝儿 — “To climb a high branch”
攀高枝儿 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to try to associate with or marry into a family of higher social status; to social climb for personal gain”. Literally, “to climb a high branch”.
攀高枝儿 Pronunciation and Pinyin
攀高枝儿 Character Breakdown
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More idioms starting with 攀
- pān攀yún云zhuī追yuè月aspire to high positions
- pān攀qīn亲tuō托shú熟claim kinship or friendship for advantage
- pān攀qīn亲dào道gù故Claim kinship or friendship
- pān攀jīn今diào吊gǔ古discuss past and present extensively
- pān攀jīn今diào掉gǔ古discourse widely on ancient and modern matters
- pān攀jīn今lǎn揽gǔ古discuss past and present
- pān攀jīn今bǐ比xī昔compare present with past
- pān攀jīn今lǎn览gǔ古discuss past and present
- pān攀yán炎fù附rè热curry favor with powerful people
- pān攀huā花zhé折liǔ柳frequent pleasure quarters
- pān攀huā花wèn问liǔ柳frequent brothels and visit prostitutes
- pān攀téng藤lǎn揽gě葛climb by grasping vines
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What does 攀高枝儿 mean?
攀高枝儿 (pān gāo zhī ér) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to try to associate with or marry into a family of higher social status; to social climb for personal gain”.
How do you pronounce 攀高枝儿?
攀高枝儿 is pronounced pān gāo zhī ér in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 攀高枝儿 literally mean?
Literally, 攀高枝儿 means “to climb a high branch”. It is used to mean “to try to associate with or marry into a family of higher social status; to social climb for personal gain”.
What is the Chinese definition of 攀高枝儿?
指跟社会地位比自己高的人交朋友或结成亲戚。比喻人想往高处攀