- crawl high, step low (idiom); unprincipled crawling, flattering one's superiors and trampling on one's juniors
- toadying and bullying
Generated definitions (experimental)
- unprincipled crawling, flattering one's superiors and trampling on one's juniors
This phrase describes a behavior where someone ingratiates themselves with those in power while mistreating or belittling those below them in status, often seen in hierarchical environments.
He always toadies up to the boss and bullies his colleagues in the company.
Such toadying and bullying behavior has created a very poor atmosphere in the team.
Generated collocations (experimental)
pá gāo cǎi dī扒高踩低toadying and bullyingpá gāo cǎi dī扒高踩低de的rén人a person who toadies and bullieszài在gōng zuò工作Zhōng中pá gāo cǎi dī扒高踩低toadying and bullying in the workplacepá gāo cǎi dī扒高踩低de的xíng wéi行为toadying and bullying behaviorspá gāo cǎi dī扒高踩低de的tài du态度a toadying and bullying attitudebù mǎn不满pá gāo cǎi dī扒高踩低dissatisfaction with toadying and bullyingduì对pá gāo cǎi dī扒高踩低de的pī píng批评criticism of toadying and bullyingfǎn duì反对pá gāo cǎi dī扒高踩低to oppose toadying and bullyingpá gāo cǎi dī扒高踩低de的xiàn xiàng现象the phenomenon of toadying and bullyingpá gāo cǎi dī扒高踩低de的wén huà文化a culture of toadying and bullyingdǐ zhì抵制pá gāo cǎi dī扒高踩低to resist toadying and bullying