- 攀龙附凤
- pānlóngfùfèngplay up to people of power and influence; put oneself under the patronage of a bigwig* * *pan1 long2 fu4 feng4see 扳龍附鳳, 扳龙附凤* * *攀龙附凤pān lóng fù fèngserve an Emperor and do service for a Throne; clamber over the dragon and follow the phoenix -- attachment to the great; climb on to a dragon or hang on to a phoenix; climb the political ladder on the strength of one's influence with those in power; curry favor with those in power; fawn upon the influential people; play up to people of power and influence; put oneself under the patronage of a bigwig; seek connections with the highers - up and rise to power oneself on the wave of their success* * *
Chinese-English dictionary. Academic. 2013.