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扒高踩低

págāocǎidī

crawl high, step low (idiom); unprincipled crawling, flattering one's superiors and trampling on one's juniors / toadying and bullying

Character Breakdown

扒
bā
to scratch, to dig up; to crouch, to crawl
HSK 6
高
gāo
tall, lofty; high, elevated
HSK 1
踩
cǎi
to step on; to stamp
HSK 5
低
dī
low; to lower, to hang; to bend, to bow
HSK 4

Additional Information

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