conceal the true state of affairs from above and below oneself
conceal the true state of affairs from above and below oneself
Chinese idiom, Pinyin is Q à sh à NGM á nxi à, which means to cheat the superior to win trust; to conceal the inferior to cover up the truth. It's from the song Mian Ke Li Zhuan.
The origin of Idioms
"It's a crime for a minister to deceive the superior and ignore the inferior" according to Zou Mian Ke Li Zhuan in the Tang and Yuan Dynasties
Idiom usage
Combined; used as predicate and attribute; with derogatory meaning
conceal the true state of affairs from above and below oneself
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3.goods overflow and people are happy
goods overflow and people are happy - mín kāng wù fù
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5.slavishly follow one's predecessors
slavishly follow one's predecessors - dǎo xí qián rén
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7.distant and indistinct ; vague ; misty
distant and indistinct ; vague ; misty - miǎo miǎo máng máng
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10.get half the results with double the effort
get half the results with double the effort - lì bèi gōng bàn
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