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攀亲道故 — “To claim kinship or friendship with someone”

攀亲道故 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to claim kinship or friendship with someone”. Often to gain advantage or curry favor. Literally, “Claim kinship, talk old acquaintances”.

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攀亲道故 Pronunciation and Pinyin

攀亲道故 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
攀
pān19climb; connect with
亲
qīn9kinship, intimate, or personal
道
dào13way, path, principle, say
故
gù9therefore, old, or intentional

Example Sentence with 攀亲道故

在商务酒会上,他总是喜欢找机会与重要人物攀亲道故,希望拓展自己的社交圈。
At the business reception, he always likes to seize the opportunity to claim kinship or friendship with influential people, hoping to expand his social network.

Idioms Related to 攀亲道故

Synonyms of 攀亲道故

  • pān攀qīn亲tuō托shú熟claim kinship or friendship for advantage

More idioms starting with 攀

  • pān攀yún云zhuī追yuè月aspire to high positions
  • 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 攀亲道故

What does 攀亲道故 mean?

攀亲道故 (pān qīn dào gù) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to claim kinship or friendship with someone”.

How do you pronounce 攀亲道故?

攀亲道故 is pronounced pān qīn dào gù in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 攀亲道故 literally mean?

Literally, 攀亲道故 means “Claim kinship, talk old acquaintances”. It is used to mean “to claim kinship or friendship with someone”.

What is the Chinese definition of 攀亲道故?

攀:牵挽。拉亲戚关系,认作朋友

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