瞒上欺下
Traditional form:
瞞上欺下
Pinyin (reading):
mánshàngqīxià
Definitions:
- to deceive one's superiors and bully one's subordinates (idiom)
Characters:
- 瞒 - to deceive, to lie; to regard with suspicion
- 上 - above, on top, superior; to go up; to attend; previous
- 欺 - to cheat, to double-cross, to deceive
- 下 - below, underneath; inferior; to bring down; next
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