干谒 Traditional form: 干謁 Pinyin (reading): gānyè Definitions: (literary) to seek an audience with sb in power (to solicit favor) Characters: 干 - arid, dry; to oppose; to offend; to invade 谒 - to visit, to pay respects Traditional characters: 干 - arid, dry; to oppose; to offend; to invade 謁 - to visit, to pay respects