1 General Lü Meng 呂蒙|吕蒙 of the southern state of Wu (idiom); model of self-improvement by diligent study (from unlettered soldier to top strategist of Wu)
夤缘攀附
yín yuán pān fù
1 to cling to the rich and powerful (idiom); to advance one's career by currying favor
2 social climbing
如蛆附骨
rú qū fù gǔ
1 lit. like maggots feeding on a corpse (idiom)
2 fig. fixed on sth
3 to cling on without letting go
4 to pester obstinately
如蚁附膻
rú yǐ fù shān
1 like ants pursuing a stink (idiom); the mob chases the rich and powerful
2 the crowd runs after trash
扳龙附凤
bān lóng fù fèng
1 hitching a ride to the sky on the dragon and phoenix (idiom); fig. currying favor with the rich and powerful in the hope of advancement
攀附权贵
pān fù quán guì
1 to cling to the powerful and rich (idiom); social climbing
牵强附会
qiān qiǎng fù huì
1 to make an irrelevant comparison or interpretation (idiom)
穿凿附会
chuān záo fù huì
1 to make far-fetched claims (idiom)
2 to offer outlandish explanations
趋炎附势
qū yán fù shì
1 to curry favor (idiom); playing up to those in power
2 social climbing
阿谀奉承
ē yú fèng chéng
1 flattering and fawning (idiom)
2 sweet-talking
随声附和
suí shēng fù hè
1 to parrot other people's words (idiom); to chime in with others
魂不附体
hún bù fù tǐ
1 lit. body and soul separated (idiom); fig. scared out of one's wits