谄上欺下
chǎn​shàng​qī​xià

to fawn on superiors and bully subordinates

  • created sense approved 谄上欺下/諂上欺下 · chǎn​shàng​qī​xià · to fawn on superiors and bully subordinates — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    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

    谄 (literal) → 谄/諂 · chǎn · to flatter 上 (literal) → 上 · shàng · upper 欺 (literal) → 欺 · qī · to bully 下 (literal) → 下 · xià · inferior

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