瞞上欺下 mán shàng qī xià

cheat the boss and bully people below

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

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

Characters

Character Meaning
瞞 mán
to conceal from; to keep (sb) in the dark
上 shàng HSK 1
to go up; on top; above
欺 qī HSK 6
to deceive; to cheat; to take unfair advantage of
下 xià HSK 1
down; below; to go down