扒高踩低 in English pa2 gao1 cai3 di1 Meaning

Meanings

  • crawl high, step low (idiomatic expression); unprincipled crawling, flattering one's superiors and trampling on one's juniors
  • toadying and bullying

Simplified Characters

扒 高 踩 低

Traditional Characters

扒 高 踩 低

Pinyin

pa2 gao1 cai3 di1

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

扒ba1to peel 高gao1surname Gao 踩cai3variant of 踩[cai3] 低di1low