上谄下渎 — “To flatter superiors and treat subordinates with contempt”
上谄下渎 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to flatter superiors and treat subordinates with contempt”. To fawn on those above and scorn those below. Literally, “flatter above, disrespect below”.
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上谄下渎 Pronunciation and Pinyin
上谄下渎 Character Breakdown
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一个人如果总是上谄下渎，是很难获得真正尊重的。
If a person always flatters superiors and treats subordinates with contempt, it's difficult to gain genuine respect.
Idioms Related to 上谄下渎
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- shàng上shàng上xià下xià下throughout an organization or a place
- shàng上xià下yī一xīn心united from top to bottom
- shàng上xià下wéi为nán难difficult from both sides
- shàng上xià下jiāo交kùn困struggling from top to bottom
- shàng上xià下qí其shǒu手collude to manipulate unfairly
- shàng上xià下tóng同xīn心All levels united in spirit
- shàng上xià下tóng同yù欲all levels united in purpose
- shàng上xià下tóng同mén门paternal aunt's husband and niece's husband
- shàng上xià下tiān天guāng光sky and water merge in light
- shàng上xià下dǎ打liang量look someone over carefully
- shàng上xià下fú浮dòng动fluctuate up and down
- shàng上xià下xiāng相ān安superiors and subordinates coexist peacefully
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What does 上谄下渎 mean?
上谄下渎 (shàng chǎn xià dú) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to flatter superiors and treat subordinates with contempt”.
How do you pronounce 上谄下渎?
上谄下渎 is pronounced shàng chǎn xià dú in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 上谄下渎 literally mean?
Literally, 上谄下渎 means “flatter above, disrespect below”. It is used to mean “to flatter superiors and treat subordinates with contempt”.
What is the Chinese definition of 上谄下渎?
谄：奉承；渎：轻慢，亵渎。奉承上级，轻慢下属。