攀龙附凤 — “Climb the dragon, attach to the phoenix”
攀龙附凤 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to curry favor with powerful and influential people in order to gain status and wealth; to attach oneself to the rich and powerful”. Literally, “Climb the dragon, attach to the phoenix”.
攀龙附凤 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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Origin and Story of 攀龙附凤
During the late Qin and early Han dynasties, four commoners "," Fan Kuai, Li Shang, Xiahou Ying, and Guan Ying "," became prominent figures by aligning themselves with Liu Bang.
Fan Kuai, originally a dog butcher, 'attached himself to the phoenix' (附凤) by marrying the empress Lu's sister and was subsequently enfeoffed as the Marquis of Wuyang.
Li Shang was granted the title of Lord Xincheng.
Xiahou Ying, who saved Liu Bang's wife and children, was enfeoffed as the Marquis of Ruyin.
Guan Ying was enfeoffed as Lord Xuanling.
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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
- pān攀téng藤lǎn揽gě葛climb by grasping vines
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Open the tool →Questions about 攀龙附凤
What does 攀龙附凤 mean?
攀龙附凤 (pān lóng fù fèng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to curry favor with powerful and influential people in order to gain status and wealth; to attach oneself to the rich and powerful”.
How do you pronounce 攀龙附凤?
攀龙附凤 is pronounced pān lóng fù fèng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 攀龙附凤 literally mean?
Literally, 攀龙附凤 means “Climb the dragon, attach to the phoenix”. It is used to mean “to curry favor with powerful and influential people in order to gain status and wealth; to attach oneself to the rich and powerful”.
Where does 攀龙附凤 come from?
攀龙附凤 comes from a classical Chinese story dating back to ancient China. The full story is on this page.
What is the Chinese definition of 攀龙附凤?
指巴结投靠有权势的人以获取富贵。