谄上傲下 — “To fawn over superiors and be arrogant towards subordinates”
谄上傲下 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to fawn over superiors and be arrogant towards subordinates”. To be obsequious to those in power and disdainful to those below. Literally, “flatter upwards, arrogant downwards”.
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他这种谄上傲下的作风，让许多同事都对他敬而远之。
His fawning towards superiors and arrogance towards subordinates made many colleagues keep their distance from him.
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What does 谄上傲下 mean?
谄上傲下 (chǎn shàng ào xià) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to fawn over superiors and be arrogant towards subordinates”.
How do you pronounce 谄上傲下?
谄上傲下 is pronounced chǎn shàng ào xià in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 谄上傲下 literally mean?
Literally, 谄上傲下 means “flatter upwards, arrogant downwards”. It is used to mean “to fawn over superiors and be arrogant towards subordinates”.
What is the Chinese definition of 谄上傲下?
对上讨好，对下傲慢。