拉場子

1. • to put on a show at an outdoor venue (temple fair, marketplace etc)

     of a performer

2. • to enhance sb's reputation

     fig.

3. • to make a name for oneself

Character by character

• 拉(lā)pull
• 場(chǎng)large place used for a specific purpose
• 子(zi)noun suffix, as in 椅子 yǐzi "chair"