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谮下谩上
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谮下谩上

谮下谩上 — “To slander one's subordinates and deceive/disrespect one's superiors”

谮下谩上 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to slander one's subordinates and deceive/disrespect one's superiors”. To backbite inferiors and mislead superiors. Literally, “Slander subordinates and deceive superiors”.

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谮下谩上 Pronunciation and Pinyin

谮下谩上 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
谮
zèn14slander or accuse falsely
下
xià3below, down, next, to descend
谩
mán13insult, verbally abuse
上
shàng3up, above, on, previous, ascend

Example Sentence with 谮下谩上

他这个人一贯谮下谩上,喜欢在领导面前把下属的成绩说成是自己的,却把错误都推给别人。
He always slanders his subordinates and deceives his superiors, often claiming credit for his team's achievements to the management while shifting blame for mistakes onto others.

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What does 谮下谩上 mean?

谮下谩上 (zèn xià mán shàng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to slander one's subordinates and deceive/disrespect one's superiors”.

How do you pronounce 谮下谩上?

谮下谩上 is pronounced zèn xià mán shàng in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 谮下谩上 literally mean?

Literally, 谮下谩上 means “Slander subordinates and deceive superiors”. It is used to mean “to slander one's subordinates and deceive/disrespect one's superiors”.

What is the Chinese definition of 谮下谩上?

谗毁下级,欺谩上级。

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