climb; ascend; clamber

seek connections in high places

make friends or claim ties of kinship with someone of a higher social position

rock climbing [syn.][粵]攀石

clamber; scale; hold onto sth and climb

to use the rich or powerful to gain social benefits

curry favour with people of power and influence

mountain climbing

rock climbing [syn.][國]攀岩

rising

climb; clamber; scale

to be not good enough to be a match up to the standards of someone, especially in a situation where a man feels that he is not good enough for a woman [colloquial]