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攀附权贵

pān fù quán guì

4-character word Traditional 攀附權貴

What 攀附权贵 means

1. to cling to the powerful and rich (idiom); social climbing

The characters in 攀附权贵

• 攀pānto climb (by pulling oneself up); to implicate; to claim connections of higher status
• 附fùto add; to attach; to be close to; to be attached
• 权quánauthority; power; right
• 贵guìexpensive; (bound form) highly valued; precious; (bound form) noble; of high rank

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