欺上瞒下

欺上瞞下

qīshàng-mánxià

idiom #84,636

Meanings

1 to deceive superiors and conceal from subordinates
2 to play both ends
3 to lie up and hide from below

Characters

above, superiors

to hide, conceal

below, subordinates

Examples

这个干部欺上瞒下，多年来一直没被发现。

Zhège gànbù qīshàngmánxià, duōniánlái yīzhí méi bèi fāxiàn.

This official deceived his superiors and hid things from those below for years without being caught.

欺上瞒下的做法最终会露出马脚。

Qīshàngmánxià de zuòfǎ zuìzhōng huì lùchūmǎjiǎo.

Lying up and hiding from below will eventually give itself away.

Tips

usage

Strongly pejorative. A standard charge against corrupt middle-management types - those who feed flattery to the boss and cover things up from the rank and file. Common in anti-corruption coverage.

Stroke Order

欺 qī

上 shàng

瞒 mán

下 xià