Traduction :
to cling to the rich and powerful (idiom); to advance one's career by currying favor; social climbing
Référence :
拉拢关系，攀附权贵，以求高升。
Origine :
《明史·尹直传》：“给事中宋琮及御史许斌言直自初为侍郎以至入阁，夤缘攀附，皆取中旨。”
Annotation :
夤缘攀附1
1. yínyuánpānfù :
[EN] to cling to the rich and powerful (idiom); to advance one's career by currying favor; social climbing
