谄上欺下 — “To curry favor with superiors and oppress subordinates”
谄上欺下 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to curry favor with superiors and oppress subordinates”. To flatter those in power while bullying those beneath one. Literally, “flatter above, bully below”.
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谄上欺下 Pronunciation and Pinyin
谄上欺下 Character Breakdown
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他这种谄上欺下的行为，让同事们都非常鄙视
His behavior of currying favor with his superiors while bullying his subordinates earned him the contempt of all his colleagues.
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What does 谄上欺下 mean?
谄上欺下 (chǎn shàng qī xià) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to curry favor with superiors and oppress subordinates”.
How do you pronounce 谄上欺下?
谄上欺下 is pronounced chǎn shàng qī xià in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 谄上欺下 literally mean?
Literally, 谄上欺下 means “flatter above, bully below”. It is used to mean “to curry favor with superiors and oppress subordinates”.
What is the Chinese definition of 谄上欺下?
谄：讨好，奉承；欺：欺压。讨好上司，欺压下级。