扒高踩低 [ㄆㄚˊ ㄍㄠ ㄘㄞˇ ㄉㄧ; pa2 gao1 cai3 di1] crawl high, step low (idiom); unprincipled crawling, flattering one's superiors and trampling on one's juniors toadying and bullying ◄ ►