攀亲道故 — Chinese idiom

Meaning

• to use claims to kinship or friendship to climb socially

Character by character

• 攀pānto climb, to hang on, to pull up
• 亲qīnrelatives, parents; intimate; the hazelnut tree
• 道dàomethod, way; path, road
• 故gùreason, cause; happening, instance

Idioms sharing a character

• 夤缘攀附 yín yuán pān fù
• 攀附权贵 pān fù quán guì
• 攀高结贵 pān gāo jié guì
• 高不可攀 gāo bù kě pān
• 串亲访友 chuàn qīn fǎng yǒu
• 任人唯亲 rèn rén wéi qīn
• 六亲不认 liù qīn bù rèn
• 六亲无靠 liù qīn wú kào
• 割股疗亲 gē gǔ liáo qīn
• 大义灭亲 dà yì miè qīn

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