扒高踩低 pá gāo cǎi dī

DEFINITIONS

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

CHARACTERS

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