扳龙附凤
Traditional form:
扳龍附鳳
Pinyin (reading):
bānlóngfùfèng
Definitions:
- hitching a ride to the sky on the dragon and phoenix (idiom); fig. currying favor with the rich and powerful in the hope of advancement
Characters:
- 扳 - to drag, to pull; to twist
- 龙 - dragon; symbol of the emperor
- 附 - nearby; to adhere to, to attach; to rely on
- 凤 - male phoenix; symbol of joy
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