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高攀
gāopān
1. social climbing
2. to claim connections with people in higher social class
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Character Breakdown

高
gāo
tall, lofty; high, elevated
HSK 1 10 丶
攀
pān
to climb, to hang on, to pull up
HSK 6 19 丶

Compound Words (2)

不敢高攀
bùgǎngāopān
lit. not dare to pull oneself up high (humble term)
高攀不上
gāopānbùshàng
can't climb socially

Metadata

Category
Chinese
Word Frequency Rank
41,855 of 84,292