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瞒上欺下

mánshàngqīxià

Traditional: 瞞上欺下

to deceive one's superiors and bully one's subordinates (idiom)

Character Breakdown

瞒
mán
to deceive, to lie; to regard with suspicion
HSK 6
上
shàng
above, on top, superior; to go up; to attend; previous
HSK 1
欺
qī
to cheat, to double-cross, to deceive
HSK 6
下
xià
below, underneath; inferior; to bring down; next
HSK 1

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