吃裡爬外 chī lǐ pá wài

to bite the hand that feeds you

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. to bite the hand that feeds you
  2. 2. to work against the interests of sb one derives support from
  3. 3. to double-cross one's employer

Characters

Character Meaning
吃 chī HSK 1
to eat; to consume; to eat at (a cafeteria etc)
裡 lǐ
inside; interior; internal
爬 pá HSK 3
to climb; to crawl; to get up or sit up
外 wài HSK 2
outside; external; foreign