攀高枝

高不可攀 gāobùkěpān #38,700

too high to climb / unattainable; out of reach; (of a person) aloof and unapproachable

攀 pān HSK 7 #9,570

to climb / to cling to / to seek connections with (someone of higher status)

居庙堂之高 jūmiàotángzhīgāo

to occupy a high place in the imperial court / to hold high office at court (contrasted with 处江湖之远, being in the provinces)

只要肯登攀 zhǐyàokěndēngpān

as long as one is willing to climb / any summit can be reached if you're willing to ascend / lit. only need — willing — climb-ascend

高院 gāoyuàn #29,088

High Court / Higher People's Court (abbreviation of 高级人民法院)

登高望远 dēnggāowàngyuǎn

to climb high and look far (idiom) / to take the long view / to have broad vision and foresight

高等灵长类 gāoděnglíngzhǎnglèi

higher primates / anthropoid primates (Simiiformes)

居庙堂之高则忧其民 jūmiàotángzhīgāozéyōuqímín

when occupying the height of the imperial court, worry for the people / (fig.) the duty of a high official is to fret for those below, not to enjoy the view / (lit.) dwell temple-hall's height, then worry his people

只缘身在最高层 zhǐyuánshēnzàizuìgāocéng

simply because I stand on the highest floor / the reason I see far is that I've climbed above / perspective expands when you rise to a higher vantage point

高速 gāosù HSK 3 #4,707

high speed