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

HSK 6

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.

HSK 7-9

这个干部欺上瞒下，多年来一直没被发现。

Zhège gànbù qīshàngmánxià, duōniánlái yìzhí méi bèi fāxiàn.

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

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