conceal the true state of affairs from above and below oneself(qī shàng mán xià)
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
Chinese PinYin : qī shàng mán xià
conceal the true state of affairs from above and below oneself
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vent disease and prolong life
vent disease and prolong life. què bìng yán nián
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expect the reality to correspond to the name
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