欺上瞞下
qī​shàng​mán​xià

to deceive superiors and subordinates

  • created sense approved 欺上瞒下/欺上瞞下 · qī​shàng​mán​xià · to deceive superiors and subordinates — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    欺上瞒下 / 欺上瞞下

    qī​shàng​mán​xià

    to deceive superiors and subordinates

    to cheat those above and defraud those below; to hoodwink one's superiors and hide the truth from one's subordinates

    欺 (literal) → 欺 · qī · to deceive 上 (literal) → 上 · shàng · emperor 瞒 (literal) → 瞒/瞞 · mán · to conceal 下 (literal) → 下 · xià · inferior

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