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扒高踩低
págāocǎidī
1. crawl high, step low (idiom); unprincipled crawling, flattering one's superiors and trampling on one's juniors
2. toadying and bullying

Character Breakdown

扒
bā
to scratch, to dig up; to crouch, to crawl
HSK 6 5 丶
高
gāo
tall, lofty; high, elevated
HSK 1 10 丶
踩
cǎi
to step on; to stamp
HSK 5 15 丶
低
dī
low; to lower, to hang; to bend, to bow
HSK 4 7 丶

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