high position; person of high rank
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
high position; high-ranking person; superior
informalA metaphorical term (literally "high branch") used in informal contexts, often with a slightly derogatory or sarcastic undertone when describing flattery or social climbing.
Tā他
zǒng总
xiǎng想
pān攀
gāo高
zhī枝
r儿
，
zhǎo找
gè个
yǒu有
qián钱
yǒu有
shì势
de的
lǎo老
bǎn板
。
He always wants to climb the social ladder and find a rich and powerful boss.
Tā他
zhǐ只
zhī知
dào道
bā巴
jie结
gāo高
zhī枝
r儿
，
duì对
pǔ普
tōng通
tóng同
shì事
ài爱
lǐ理
bù不
lǐ理
。
He only knows how to fawn over people in high positions and is dismissive of ordinary colleagues.
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Zài在
nà那
ge个
gōng公
sī司
lǐ里
，
xiǎng想
wǎng往
shàng上
pá爬
jiù就
déi得
xiān先
bàng傍
shàng上
gāo高
zhī枝
r儿
。
In that company, if you want to climb the corporate ladder, you have to latch onto a high-ranking person first.