pān
yuán

common

Meaning of 攀缘

攀缘 means to climb up by grasping; to clamber; to scramble; to climb socially by attaching oneself to the rich and powerful; to curry favor with those in power. Pronounced pān yuán.

  • to climb up by grasping; to clamber; to scramble
  • to climb socially by attaching oneself to the rich and powerful; to curry favor with those in power

Definitions & Examples

Hóu
zi
zài
shù
zhī
jiān
líng
huó
de
pān
yuán
 

The monkey climbed nimbly among the branches.

Zhè
zhǒng
téng
wàn
zhí
huì
pān
yuán
qiáng
xiàng
shàng
shēng
zhǎng
 

This vine climbs up the wall as it grows.

xiàng
māo
yàng
pān
yuán
ér
shàng
 
qiǎo
shēng
 

He scrambled up like a cat, making no sound.