扒高踩低
pá​gāo​cǎi​dī

toadying and bullying

  • created sense approved 扒高踩低 · pá​gāo​cǎi​dī · toadying and bullying — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    扒高踩低

    pá​gāo​cǎi​dī

    toadying and bullying

    (idiom) flattering one's superiors and trampling on one's juniors; unprincipled behavior of crawling high and stepping low

    扒 (literal) → 扒 · pá · to crawl 高 (literal) → 高 · gāo · high 踩 (literal) → 踩 · cǎi · to step on 低 (literal) → 低 · dī · low

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