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谄上欺下
chǎn​shàng​qī​xià

to fawn on superiors and bully subordinates

Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents

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谄上欺下/ 諂上欺下 chǎn​shàng​qī​xià to fawn on superiors and bully subordinates

To curry favor with those in power while treating those below with arrogance or cruelty

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