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攀云追月 — “To aspire to high positions or rapid career advancement”

攀云追月 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to aspire to high positions or rapid career advancement”. To seek fame and fortune. Literally, “Climb clouds and chase the moon”.

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攀云追月 Pronunciation and Pinyin

攀云追月 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
攀
pān19climb; connect with
云
yún4cloud, say, or Yunnan
追
zhuī10chase, pursue, seek
月
yuè4moon or month

Example Sentence with 攀云追月

他自幼便胸怀大志,期望有朝一日能攀云追月,实现自己的理想。
From a young age, he harbored great ambitions, hoping one day to climb the clouds and chase the moon to realize his ideals.

Idioms Related to 攀云追月

More idioms starting with 攀

  • 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
  • pān攀téng藤fù附gě葛overcome great hardships

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Questions about 攀云追月

What does 攀云追月 mean?

攀云追月 (pān yún zhuī yuè) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to aspire to high positions or rapid career advancement”.

How do you pronounce 攀云追月?

攀云追月 is pronounced pān yún zhuī yuè in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 攀云追月 literally mean?

Literally, 攀云追月 means “Climb clouds and chase the moon”. It is used to mean “to aspire to high positions or rapid career advancement”.

What is the Chinese definition of 攀云追月?

攀:攀附。攀援青云而上天。比喻仕宦登进

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