高攀 [－－]

Jyutping gou1 paan1
Pinyin gāo pān

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. social climbing
  2. to claim connections with people in higher social class
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 動詞
    去​結識​一​啲​擁有​更​高​社會​同埋​經濟​地位​嘅​人
    to make friends with somebody of a higher socio-economic status
    • 唔敢高攀
      唔敢高攀
      m4 gam2 gou1 paan1
      to dare not to make friends with people of a higher social status
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. verb
    to associate oneself with those of higher social status (through friendship, marriage, etc.)
    • 高攀不起
      高攀不起
      gāo pān bù qǐ
      (I) cannot afford to make (your) acquaintance; (ironic) you are too high-class for me to befriend
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. （沒有對應漢語詞彙）
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    唔敢高攀
    唔敢高攀
    m4 gam2 gou1 paan1
    • to dare not to make friends with people of a higher social status
  2. Cantonese
    富家女我可高攀不起。（有钱女仔我真系衬唔起。）
    富家女我可高攀不起。（有錢女仔我真係襯唔起。）
    • I think the rich girl is unapproachable for me.
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Mandarin
    高攀不起
    高攀不起
    gāo pān bù qǐ
    • (I) cannot afford to make (your) acquaintance; (ironic) you are too high-class for me to befriend