高攀 (gou1 paan1) — make friends or claim ties of kinship with someone of a higher social position in Cantonese
gouˉ¹高paanˉ¹攀Mandarin Pinyin: gao1 pan1
Meaning of 高攀
nounmake friends or claim ties of kinship with someone of a higher social position
Example Sentences with 高攀
keoiˏ₅佢taai˗₃太jauˏ₅有cin4,錢，gouˉ¹高paanˉ¹攀mˎ₄唔hei2.起。
He's too rich, I can't afford to associate with him.
niˉ¹呢douˍ₆度siuˉ¹消fai˗₃費gouˉ¹高paanˉ¹攀mˎ₄唔hei2.起。
The cost of living here is too high for me.
niˉ¹呢go˗₃個paaiˎ₄牌zi2,子，ngoˏ₅我gouˉ¹高paanˉ¹攀mˎ₄唔hei2.起。
This brand is too expensive for me.
keoiˏ₅佢deiˍ₆哋houˊ²好lek1,叻，ngoˏ₅我gouˉ¹高paanˉ¹攀mˎ₄唔hei2.起。
They are too capable, I can't reach their level.
tiuˎ₄條neoiˊ²女taai˗₃太leng3,靚，gouˉ¹高paanˉ¹攀mˎ₄唔hei2.起。
That girl is too beautiful, I'm out of her league.
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