They are not flattered
Shangjiao bugong, a Chinese idiom, is sh à ngji à ob à ch à n in pinyin, which means to associate with people in high positions and not flatter them. It comes from the book of changes.
Idiom explanation
Flattery: flattering. Do not flatter people in high positions.
The origin of Idioms
In the book of changes, Xi CI Xia: "a gentleman should not flatter his superiors and not profane his subordinates."
Idiom usage
As predicate, attribute, etc
They are not flattered
A word from a gentleman is a whip from a horse - jūn zǐ yī yán,kuài mǎ yī biān
engrave the moon and cut out clouds -- a skilled work of art or literature - lòu yuè cái yún
Killing chickens to teach monkeys - zǎi jī jiào hóu