他攀上的高枝 就是筑翎集团
“The powerful backer he latched onto is Zhuling Group.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“That factory director's former chauffeur became a building materials supplier.”
他 攀上 的 高枝 就是 筑翎 集团
“The powerful backer he latched onto is Zhuling Group.”
胡羞
“Hu Xiu?”
“He didn't make it on his own talent; he just hooked up with a corporate giant.”
The idiom reflects traditional scrutiny toward individuals who advance in status rapidly by attaching themselves to elite patrons rather than relying on self-made competence.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to climb to a high branch; to hitch oneself to powerful or wealthy patrons (social climbing)
A common idiom carrying a disparaging tone, used when someone leverages a powerful relationship for personal gain.