上諂下驕
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See also: 上谄下骄
Chinese[edit]
up; on; on top up; on; on top; upon; first; previous or last; upper; higher; above; previous; to climb; to go into; to go up |
flatter; cajole | under; next; lower under; next; lower; below; underneath; down(wards); to go down; latter |
proud; arrogant | ||
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trad. (上諂下驕) | 上 | 諂 | 下 | 驕 | |
simp. (上谄下骄) | 上 | 谄 | 下 | 骄 |
Pronunciation[edit]
Idiom[edit]
上諂下驕
- obsequious towards one's superiors and arrogant towards one's inferiors