乌鸦占了凤凰枝，高攀不起烏鴉佔了鳳凰枝，高攀不起烏鴉佔了鳳凰枝，高攀不起

a crow occupies the phoenix's branch: can't reach so high

Saying俗语俗語

Two-part saying歇后语歇後語 · Widely known

Meaning: A polite, self-deprecating phrase meaning one is not worthy of association with someone of higher status.
Wordplay: 高攀 gāopān means literally climbing to a high branch and figuratively seeking ties with someone of higher status.

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Simplified: 乌鸦占了凤凰枝，高攀不起
Traditional (Taiwan): 烏鴉佔了鳳凰枝，高攀不起
Pinyin: wūyā zhànle fènghuáng zhī, gāopān bù qǐ
Bopomofo: ㄨㄧㄚㄓㄢˋ ˙ㄌㄜㄈㄥˋ ㄏㄨㄤˊ ㄓ，ㄍㄠㄆㄢㄅㄨˋ ㄑㄧˇ

Written with HSK 7-9 vocabulary, at CEFR level C1.

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