附凤攀龙 — “Attach to the phoenix, climb the dragon”
附凤攀龙 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to fawn on or attach oneself to powerful and influential people in hopes of gaining personal wealth or status”. Literally, “attach to the phoenix, climb the dragon”.
附凤攀龙 Pronunciation and Pinyin
附凤攀龙 Character Breakdown
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Origin and Story of 附凤攀龙
During the late Qin and early Han dynasties, four commoners – Fan Kuai, Li Shang, Xiahou Ying, and Guan Ying – became prominent figures by pledging allegiance to Liu Bang.
Fan Kuai, originally a dog butcher, was ennobled as the Marquis of Wuyang after marrying Empress Lu's sister, thus 'attaching himself to the phoenix'. Li Shang was granted the title of Lord Xincheng, Xiahou Ying became the Marquis of Ruyin for saving Liu Bang's wife and children, and Guan Ying was made Lord Xuanling.
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Synonyms of 附凤攀龙
More idioms starting with 附
- fù附shàng上wǎng罔xià下Flatter superiors and deceive subordinates
- fù附xià下wǎng罔shàng上collude with inferiors and deceive superiors
- fù附rén人jì骥wěi尾bask in reflected glory
- fù附huì会chuān穿záo凿force a connection between unrelated things
- fù附shì势qū趋yán炎fawn on the powerful
- fù附shēng声fèi吠yǐng影blindly echo others' opinions
- fù附yōng庸fēng风yǎ雅feign elegance
- fù附yǐng影fù附shēng声blindly echo or agree with others
- fù附yán炎qū趋rè热curry favor with the powerful
- fù附yì翼pān攀lín鳞curry favor with the powerful
- fù附ěr耳dī低yán言whisper into someone's ear
- fù附ěr耳dī低yǔ语whisper into someone's ear
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Open the tool →Questions about 附凤攀龙
What does 附凤攀龙 mean?
附凤攀龙 (fù fèng pān lóng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to fawn on or attach oneself to powerful and influential people in hopes of gaining personal wealth or status”.
How do you pronounce 附凤攀龙?
附凤攀龙 is pronounced fù fèng pān lóng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 附凤攀龙 literally mean?
Literally, 附凤攀龙 means “attach to the phoenix, climb the dragon”. It is used to mean “to fawn on or attach oneself to powerful and influential people in hopes of gaining personal wealth or status”.
Where does 附凤攀龙 come from?
附凤攀龙 comes from a classical Chinese story dating back to ancient China. The full story is on this page.
What is the Chinese definition of 附凤攀龙?
指巴结投靠有权势的人以获取富贵。