扒高踩低

pá gāo cǎi dī

Dictionary entry

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

What does 扒高踩低 mean?

扒高踩低 (pá gāo cǎi dī) has the following dictionary meaning.

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

2toadying and bullying

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扒bāto peel · to skin 高Gāosurname Gao 踩cǎivariant of 踩[cai3]低dīlow · beneath

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