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吃里爬外

chīlǐpáwài

Traditional: 吃裡爬外

to work against the interests of sb one derives support from / to double-cross one's employer / to bite the hand that feeds you

Character Breakdown

吃
chī
to eat; to drink; to suffer, to endure, to bear
HSK 1
里
lǐ
unit of distance equal to 0.5km; village; lane
HSK 1
爬
pá
to climb, to scramble; to crawl, to creep
HSK 3
外
wài
out, outside, external; foreign; in addition
HSK 2

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