Chinese word dictionary

瞒上欺下

mán shàng qī xià · to deceive one's superiors and bully one's subordinates (idiom)

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Word information

Simplified瞒上欺下

Traditional瞞上欺下

Pinyinmán shàng qī xià

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Character breakdown

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瞒mán

to deceive, to lie; to regard with suspicion

上shàng

above, on top, superior; to go up; to attend; previous

欺qī

to cheat, to double-cross, to deceive

下xià

below, underneath; inferior; to bring down; next

How to learn 瞒上欺下

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上shàng

(bound form) up; upper; above; previous; first (of multiple parts); to climb; to get onto; to go up; to attend (class or university); (directional complement) up; (noun suffix) on; above

上班shàngbān

to go to work; to be on duty; to start work; to go to the office

上课shàngkè

to go to class; to attend class; to go to teach a class

上午shàngwǔ

morning; CL:個|个[ge4]

上学shàngxué

to go to school; to attend school

晚上wǎnshang

evening; night; CL:個|个[ge4]; in the evening