为官作宦wéi guān zuò huàn

become a high official;secure an official position
❍ 贾母又叫王夫人道：“你也不必哭了，如今宝玉儿年纪小，你疼他，他将来长大～的，也未必想着你是他母亲了。” (《红楼梦》401)“Don’t cry，”the Lady Dowager urged Lady Wang.“Baoyu’s still a child now and you love him; but when he grows up and becomes a high official he may not have any consideration for his mother either. ”