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瞞上欺下

简瞒上欺下 · 繁瞞上欺下

Mandarin · pinyin mán shàng qī xià

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

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上: shàng · top; superior, highest; go up, send up
欺: qī · cheat, double-cross, deceive
下: xià · under, underneath, below; down; inferior; bring down
瞒: mán · deceive, lie; eyes half-closed

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2–4–1–4 · man2 shang4 qi1 xia4

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mun4 soeng6 hei1 haa6

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