向上爬

yǒu xiàng shàng pá de xiǎng fǎ

有向上爬的想法

have the mentality of a careerist

yī xīn xiàng shàng pá

一心向上爬

set one's mind on personal advancement

zhè bù zuò pǐn zhōng duì xiǎo rén wù jí lì xiàng shàng pá de zī tài jǐ yǔ le lín lí jìn zhì de kè huà

这部作品中对小人物极力向上爬的姿态给予了淋漓尽致的刻画。

This work gives a vivid portrayal of small people doing everything they can to improve their position.

tā jié jìn quán lì xiàng shàng pá de zhǒng zhǒng xíng wéi yǐn qǐ le rén men de fǎn gǎn

他竭尽全力向上爬的种种行为引起了人们的反感。

His various strenuous efforts at personal advancement aroused people's resentment.

xiàng shàng pá de rén

向上爬的人

social climber

lǐng dǎo zhí wèi shàng wèi kòng quē jǐ gè jìng zhēng zhě zǎo jiù zài wèi xiàng shàng pá ér gōu xīn dòu jiǎo le

领导职位尚未空缺，几个竞争者早就在为向上爬而钩心斗角了。

Several candidate have is manoeuvre for position long before the leadership become vacant.