打狗欺主 dǎ gǒu qī zhǔ

DEFINITIONS

  1. to beat a dog and bully its owner
  2. fig. to humiliate sb indirectly by bullying a subordinate

CHARACTERS

打 dǎ strike, hit, beat; fight; attack
狗 gǒu dog, canis familiaris
欺 qī cheat, double-cross, deceive
主 zhǔ master, chief owner; host; lord