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攀藤揽葛 — “To climb by grasping vines and pulling oneself up”

攀藤揽葛 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to climb by grasping vines and pulling oneself up”. Describes the act of ascending treacherous mountain paths. Literally, “climb vines, grasp kudzu”.

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攀藤揽葛 Pronunciation and Pinyin

攀藤揽葛 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
攀
pān19climb; connect with
藤
téng18climbing plant or vine
揽
lǎn12take sole control
葛
gě13kudzu plant, cloth, or surname

Example Sentence with 攀藤揽葛

探险队员们在陡峭的山壁上攀藤揽葛,最终成功到达了山顶。
The expedition members climbed the steep cliff face by grasping vines, eventually reaching the summit successfully.

Idioms Related to 攀藤揽葛

Synonyms of 攀藤揽葛

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

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

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Questions about 攀藤揽葛

What does 攀藤揽葛 mean?

攀藤揽葛 (pān téng lǎn gě) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to climb by grasping vines and pulling oneself up”.

How do you pronounce 攀藤揽葛?

攀藤揽葛 is pronounced pān téng lǎn gě in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 攀藤揽葛 literally mean?

Literally, 攀藤揽葛 means “climb vines, grasp kudzu”. It is used to mean “to climb by grasping vines and pulling oneself up”.

What is the Chinese definition of 攀藤揽葛?

手拉葛藤向上。形容在险峻的山路上攀登。亦作“攀藤附葛”。

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