附下罔上 — “Support subordinates, deceive superiors”
附下罔上 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to collude with subordinates or show favoritism towards inferiors while deceiving one's superiors”. Literally, “Support subordinates, deceive superiors”.
附下罔上 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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- fù附shàng上wǎng罔xià下Flatter superiors and deceive subordinates
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- 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 附下罔上 mean?
附下罔上 (fù xià wǎng shàng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to collude with subordinates or show favoritism towards inferiors while deceiving one's superiors”.
How do you pronounce 附下罔上?
附下罔上 is pronounced fù xià wǎng shàng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 附下罔上 literally mean?
Literally, 附下罔上 means “Support subordinates, deceive superiors”. It is used to mean “to collude with subordinates or show favoritism towards inferiors while deceiving one's superiors”.
What is the Chinese definition of 附下罔上?
附和偏袒同僚或下属，却欺骗君上。