to climb the pole; to go along with others; to take advantage of someone's words
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to go along with what someone says to gain advantage; to climb the pole (figurative: take advantage of another's words or position)
informalOften carries a slightly negative connotation of opportunism or flattery. Used when someone takes advantage of a situation or another person's words to advance their own interests or to agree obsequiously.
Lǐng领
dǎo导
gāng刚
tí提
le了
gè个
xiǎng想
fǎ法
，
tā他
jiù就
shùn顺
zhe着
gān杆
r儿
wǎng往
shàng上
pá爬
，
mǎ马
shàng上
biǎo表
shì示
zàn赞
tóng同
。
As soon as the leader mentioned an idea, he climbed right up the pole and immediately expressed his agreement.
Nǐ你
bié别
shùn顺
gān杆
pá爬
le了
，
wǒ我
zhī知
dào道
nǐ你
xīn心
lǐ里
gēn根
běn本
bù不
shì是
zhè这
me么
xiǎng想
de的
。
Stop going along with this to flatter me—I know that's not what you're really thinking.
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Zhè这
rén人
zuì最
huì会
shùn顺
gān杆
pá爬
，
jiàn见
shén什
me么
rén人
shuō说
shén什
me么
huà话
。
This person is an expert at climbing the pole—saying whatever suits whoever he's talking to.