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打狗欺主
dǎ​gǒu​qī​zhǔ

to humiliate a protector by beating the protected

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打狗欺主 dǎ​gǒu​qī​zhǔ
to humiliate a protector by beating the protected
to beat a dog and bully its owner; used to describe humiliating someone indirectly by mistreating their subordinate or someone under their protection