| 进逼 | [jìn bī, ㄐㄧㄣˋ ㄅㄧ, 进 逼 / 進 逼] to advance on sth; to press closely (on some goal) #48,319 [Add to Longdo] |
| 垫脚石 | [diàn jiǎo shí, ㄉㄧㄢˋ ㄐㄧㄠˇ ㄕˊ, 垫 脚 石 / 墊 腳 石] stepping stone; fig. person used to advance one's career #68,144 [Add to Longdo] |
| 借支 | [jiè zhī, ㄐㄧㄝˋ ㄓ, 借 支] to get an advance on one's pay #91,255 [Add to Longdo] |
| 夤缘 | [yín yuán, ㄧㄣˊ ㄩㄢˊ, 夤 缘 / 夤 緣] to curry favor; to advance one's career by graft [Add to Longdo] |
| 夤缘攀附 | [yín yuán pān fù, ㄧㄣˊ ㄩㄢˊ ㄆㄢ ㄈㄨˋ, 夤 缘 攀 附 / 夤 緣 攀 附] to cling to the rich and powerful (成语 saw); to advance one's career by currying favor; social climbing [Add to Longdo] |
| 靠山吃山，靠水吃水 | [kào shān chī shān, kào shuǐ chī shuǐ, ㄎㄠˋ ㄕㄢ ㄔ ㄕㄢ, ㄎㄠˋ ㄕㄨㄟˇ ㄔ ㄕㄨㄟˇ, 靠 山 吃 山 ， 靠 水 吃 水 / 靠 山 喫 山 ， 靠 水 喫 水] The mountain dweller lives from the mountain, the shore dweller lives from the sea. (成语 saw); to make the best use of local resources; fig. to exploit one's position to advance oneself; to find one's niche; to live off the land [Add to Longdo] |
