谄上骄下 — “Flatter up, arrogant down”
谄上骄下 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to fawn on one's superiors and act arrogantly towards one's subordinates; to flatter those in power and bully those below”. Literally, “Flatter up, arrogant down”.
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More idioms starting with 谄
- chǎn谄shàng上ào傲xià下fawn to superiors, arrogant to inferiors
- chǎn谄shàng上yì抑xià下flatter superiors, oppress subordinates
- chǎn谄shàng上qī欺xià下flatter superiors, bully subordinates
- chǎn谄xiào笑xié胁jiān肩fawning smile and hunched shoulders
- chǎn谄cí词lìng令sè色flattering words and ingratiating looks
- chǎn谄yú谀qǔ取róng容flatter to gain favor
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What does 谄上骄下 mean?
谄上骄下 (chǎn shàng jiāo xià) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to fawn on one's superiors and act arrogantly towards one's subordinates; to flatter those in power and bully those below”.
How do you pronounce 谄上骄下?
谄上骄下 is pronounced chǎn shàng jiāo xià in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 谄上骄下 literally mean?
Literally, 谄上骄下 means “Flatter up, arrogant down”. It is used to mean “to fawn on one's superiors and act arrogantly towards one's subordinates; to flatter those in power and bully those below”.
What is the Chinese definition of 谄上骄下?
谄：讨好，奉承。对上谄媚讨好，对下骄横无理。