附上罔下 — “To flatter superiors and deceive subordinates”
附上罔下 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to flatter superiors and deceive subordinates”. Literally, “Flatter superiors, defraud inferiors”.
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附上罔下 Pronunciation and Pinyin
附上罔下 Character Breakdown
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他这种附上罔下的做法，最终会失去大家的信任。
His practice of flattering superiors and deceiving subordinates will eventually lose everyone's trust.
Idioms Related to 附上罔下
More idioms starting with 附
- fù附xià下wǎng罔shàng上collude with inferiors and deceive superiors
- fù附rén人jì骥wěi尾bask in reflected glory
- fù附huì会chuān穿záo凿force a connection between unrelated things
- fù附fèng凤pān攀lóng龙Fawn on powerful people for wealth
- fù附shì势qū趋yán炎fawn on the powerful
- fù附shēng声fèi吠yǐng影blindly echo others' opinions
- fù附yōng庸fēng风yǎ雅feign elegance
- fù附yǐng影fù附shēng声blindly echo or agree with others
- fù附yán炎qū趋rè热curry favor with the powerful
- fù附yì翼pān攀lín鳞curry favor with the powerful
- fù附ěr耳dī低yán言whisper into someone's ear
- fù附ěr耳dī低yǔ语whisper into someone's ear
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What does 附上罔下 mean?
附上罔下 (fù shàng wǎng xià) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to flatter superiors and deceive subordinates”.
How do you pronounce 附上罔下?
附上罔下 is pronounced fù shàng wǎng xià in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 附上罔下 literally mean?
Literally, 附上罔下 means “Flatter superiors, defraud inferiors”. It is used to mean “to flatter superiors and deceive subordinates”.
What is the Chinese definition of 附上罔下?
附：附和；上：君王，罔：欺骗；下：臣下。亲附君王，欺骗臣下。