多么地拜高踩低 媚上欺下
“fawn on the powerful and trample those beneath them.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
南京和京城里 这些所谓的高门贵胄
“how these so-called noble families in Nanjing and the capital”
多么地 拜高踩低 媚上欺下
“fawn on the powerful and trample those beneath them.”
兰儿 我想让你帮我查查 华儿近日的状况 还有
“Xianglan, I want you to help me find out how Ronghua has been doing recently and”
“These aristocrats have zero morals; they will destroy anyone vulnerable without hesitation.”
Traditional Chinese literature and court culture frequently critique high aristocratic clans for lacking genuine virtues while ruthlessly currying favor based entirely on rank.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
fawning on the powerful while trampling on the weak / snobbish and opportunistic
A powerful four-character idiom used to criticize social climbing and cruel opportunism.
to flatter superiors and bully subordinates
A classic set phrase used to describe toxic, sycophantic behavior in hierarchical environments.
