They are not flattered(shàng jiāo bù chǎn)

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

Chinese PinYin : shàng jiāo bù chǎn