高下在手 — “To manipulate or rig for illicit gains”
高下在手 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to manipulate or rig for illicit gains”. To conspire to cheat; to pull strings to control outcomes.
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高下在手 Pronunciation and Pinyin
高下在手 Character Breakdown
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这场拍卖会看起来公平，但实际上，幕后有人玩弄手法，让最终结果高下在手
This auction appears fair, but in reality, someone behind the scenes was pulling strings, manipulating the final outcome.
Idioms Related to 高下在手
Synonyms of 高下在手
More idioms starting with 高
- gāo高xià下rèn任xīn心know how to manage matters skillfully
- gāo高xià下zài在kǒu口make arbitrary judgments
- gāo高xià下zài在xīn心To have a well-thought-out plan
- gāo高bù不còu凑dī低bù不jiù就too demanding, unable to find a match
- gāo高bù不còu凑，，dī低bù不jiù就unable to achieve high, unwilling to settle low
- gāo高bù不kě可pān攀too high to reach or approach
- gāo高bù不kě可dēng登too high to reach
- gāo高bù不chéng成dī低bù不jiù就too ambitious for low, not qualified for high
- gāo高bù不chéng成，，dī低bù不jiù就Too choosy for high, too proud for low
- gāo高bù不còu辏dī低bù不jiù就too picky to find anything suitable
- gāo高bù不còu辏，，dī低bù不jiù就unable to reach high, unwilling to stoop low
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What does 高下在手 mean?
高下在手 (gāo xià zài shǒu) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to manipulate or rig for illicit gains”.
How do you pronounce 高下在手?
高下在手 is pronounced gāo xià zài shǒu in Mandarin Chinese.
What is the Chinese definition of 高下在手?
犹言上下其手。比喻玩弄手法，串通做弊。同“高下其手”。