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扒高踩低

Mandarin · pinyin pá gāo cǎi dī

Meanings

  1. crawl high, step low (idiom); unprincipled crawling, flattering one's superiors and trampling on one's juniors
  2. toadying and bullying
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扒
bā · scratch; dig up; crawl; crouch
高
gāo · high, tall; lofty, elevated; Kangxi radical 189
踩
cǎi · step on
低
dī · low; to lower, hang, bend, bow
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2–1–3–1 · pa2 gao1 cai3 di1

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

paa4 gou1 caai2 dai1

Cantonese word readings for 扒高踩低. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.

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paa4 gou1 caai2 dai1

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扒高踩低 · pa2 gao1 cai3 di1
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Exact source record扒高踩低 扒高踩低 [pa2 gao1 cai3 di1] /crawl high, step low (idiom); unprincipled crawling, flattering one's superiors and trampling on one's juniors/toadying and bullying/