扒高踩低 pá gāo cǎi dī

toadying and bullying

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

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

Characters

Character Meaning
扒 pá HSK 6
to peel; to skin; to dig
高 gāo HSK 1
high; tall; above average
踩 cǎi HSK 5
to step on; to tread; to stamp
低 dī HSK 4
low; to lower (one's head); beneath