kick upstairs(míng shēng àn jiàng)

kick upstairs

In Chinese, Pinyin is m í ngsh à ng à NJI à ng, which means to be promoted superficially but actually to be deprived of power. It's from officialdom.

The origin of Idioms

In the 36th chapter of Li Baojia's officialdom in the Qing Dynasty, "if you add another 1000 duyeh, it's not as good as two supervisors and one Weaver: it's called" rising in the open and falling in the dark. "

Idiom usage

Combined; as object and attribute; with derogatory meaning.

Examples

People with a clear eye can see that you're up and down.

Chinese PinYin : míng shēng àn jiàng