我和比我地位高的人结了婚。

I married above myself.

《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》

社会地位高的人接触到社会地位低的人的身体分泌物，特别是唾液，就会受到污染。

Members of highly ranked groups can be polluted by coming into contact with bodily secretions, particularly saliva, of individuals of lower-ranked castes.

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而地位高的人则更可能触碰地位低的人。

And people of higher status are more likely to touch those of lower status.

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So you'd have a patron who would be higher class, richer, more powerful, have some political power, and you would be loyal to your patron, and your patron would then represent you in court, try to get you jobs, try to get you more business, do all the kinds of things that patrons do for their clients.

要找个比你社会地位高，比你有钱有权，有一定政治影响力的庇护人，你也要忠诚于他，庇护人会在法庭上代表你，帮你找工作，帮你介绍生意，各种庇护人为被庇护人做的事。

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