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Jyutping paan1 fu6
Pinyin pān fù

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. to climb (of climbing plants)
  2. to creep
  3. to cling on to
  4. fig. to seek connection (with the rich and powerful)
  5. social climbing
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 動詞
    接近​地位​較​高​嘅​人​求​利
    to engage in social climbing
    • 攀附權貴
      攀附权贵
      paan1 fu6 kyun4 gwai3
      to seek affiliation with the rich and powerful
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. verb
    to play up to (people of power and influence)
  2. verb
    to cling (to something like a vine); to climb
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. (沒有對應漢語詞彙)
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    攀附权贵
    攀附權貴
    paan1 fu6 kyun4 gwai3
    • to seek affiliation with the rich and powerful