巴高望上 in English ba1 gao1 wang4 shang4 Meaning

Meanings

  • to wish for higher status (idiomatic expression); to curry favor in the hope of promotion

Simplified Characters

巴 高 望 上

Traditional Characters

巴 高 望 上

Pinyin

ba1 gao1 wang4 shang4

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

巴ba1Ba state during Zhou dynasty (in east of modern Sichuan) 高gao1surname Gao 望wang4full moon 上shang4see 上聲|上声[shang3 sheng1]