social climbing; to cling to the rich and powerful (idiom); to advance one's career by currying favor
拉拢关系，攀附权贵，以求高升。
《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。”
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