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高攀不上 — “Unable to associate with or marry someone of a higher social status”

高攀不上 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “unable to associate with or marry someone of a higher social status”. Cannot make friends or claim ties of kinship with somebody of a higher social position. Literally, “unable to make high connections”.

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高攀不上 Pronunciation and Pinyin

高攀不上 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
高
gāo10high, tall, elevated
攀
pān19climb; connect with
不
bù4not
上
shàng3up, above, on, previous, ascend

Example Sentence with 高攀不上

他觉得自己只是个普通人,和那位著名的企业家是高攀不上的。
He felt that he was just an ordinary person and couldn't associate with the famous entrepreneur.

Idioms Related to 高攀不上

Antonyms of 高攀不上

  • pān攀lóng龙fù附fèng凤curry favor with the powerful

More idioms starting with 高

  • gāo高xià下rèn任xīn心know how to manage matters skillfully
  • gāo高xià下qí其shǒu手collude in wrongdoing
  • gāo高xià下zài在kǒu口make arbitrary judgments
  • gāo高xià下zài在xīn心To have a well-thought-out plan
  • gāo高xià下zài在shǒu手manipulate outcomes for illicit gains
  • gāo高bù不còu凑dī低bù不jiù就too demanding, unable to find a match
  • gāo高bù不còu凑,,dī低bù不jiù就unable to achieve high, unwilling to settle low
  • gāo高bù不kě可pān攀too high to reach or approach
  • gāo高bù不kě可dēng登too high to reach
  • gāo高bù不chéng成dī低bù不jiù就too ambitious for low, not qualified for high
  • gāo高bù不chéng成,,dī低bù不jiù就Too choosy for high, too proud for low
  • gāo高bù不còu辏dī低bù不jiù就too picky to find anything suitable

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Questions about 高攀不上

What does 高攀不上 mean?

高攀不上 (gāo pān bù shàng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “unable to associate with or marry someone of a higher social status”.

How do you pronounce 高攀不上?

高攀不上 is pronounced gāo pān bù shàng in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 高攀不上 literally mean?

Literally, 高攀不上 means “unable to make high connections”. It is used to mean “unable to associate with or marry someone of a higher social status”.

What is the Chinese definition of 高攀不上?

不能同等与地位、名誉较自己高的人结交或攀亲

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