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瞒上欺下 — “To deceive one's superiors and oppress one's subordinates”

瞒上欺下 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to deceive one's superiors and oppress one's subordinates”. Often for personal gain, to shirk responsibility, or to avoid accountability within an organization. Literally, “Deceive superiors and bully subordinates”.

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瞒上欺下 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 瞒mán
  • 上shàng
  • 欺qī
  • 下xià

瞒上欺下 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
瞒
mán15deceive, lie, hide the truth
上
shàng3up, above, on, previous, ascend
欺
qī12cheat or bully
下
xià3below, down, next, to descend

Example Sentence with 瞒上欺下

那位部门经理长期瞒上欺下,最终导致项目延期,团队士气低落。
That department manager consistently deceived their superiors and oppressed their subordinates, which eventually led to project delays and low team morale.

Idioms Related to 瞒上欺下

Synonyms of 瞒上欺下

  • mán瞒tiān天guò过hǎi海deceive others to achieve one's aim

More idioms starting with 瞒

  • mán瞒shàng上bù不mán瞒xià下Deceive superiors, not subordinates
  • mán瞒zài在gǔ鼓lǐ里kept ignorant of the true situation
  • mán瞒tiān天dà大huǎng谎a colossal lie
  • mán瞒tiān天xí席dì地deceive superiors and oppress subordinates
  • mán瞒tiān天mèi昧dì地deceive all unscrupulously
  • mán瞒tiān天mán瞒dì地deceive everyone
  • mán瞒tiān天yào要jià价ask an exorbitant price
  • mán瞒tiān天tǎo讨jià价demand an exorbitant price
  • mán瞒xīn心mèi昧jǐ己act against one's conscience
  • mán瞒shén神xià吓guǐ鬼deceive and play dirty tricks
  • mán瞒shén神hǔ唬guǐ鬼deceive gods and scare ghosts

Questions about 瞒上欺下

What does 瞒上欺下 mean?
瞒上欺下 (mán shàng qī xià) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to deceive one's superiors and oppress one's subordinates”.
How do you pronounce 瞒上欺下?
瞒上欺下 is pronounced mán shàng qī xià in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 瞒上欺下 literally mean?
Literally, 瞒上欺下 means “Deceive superiors and bully subordinates”. It is used to mean “to deceive one's superiors and oppress one's subordinates”.
What is the Chinese definition of 瞒上欺下?
蒙骗上级,压迫下属和人民。
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