向上爬

见“往上爬”。

向上爬xiàngshàngpá

比喻谋取高职位（带贬义）。蒋子龙《一个工厂秘书的日记》：“对一个秘书来说，讨好上司～的机会来了。”｜陈国凯《代价》：“你心中筑了个什么台？是为国家人民造福的台，还是个人～的台？”

向上爬xiàng shàng pá

be a social climber; be a careerist; be ambitious
❍ 他巴结顶头上司，总想～。He is always a careerist,currying favour with his immediate superiors.

向上爬

climb up the social ladder;be intent on personal advancement;be a careerist
～的思想mentality of a careerist (or social climber)