見高就拜見低就踩 (gin3 gou1 zau6 baai3 gin3 dai1 zau6 caai2

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見高就拜見低就踩

gin3 gou1 zau6 baai3 gin3 dai1 zau6 caai2

to flatter those above one and bully those below; to treat people differently according to their status; to be a snob; snobbish
[literal] bow to those higher up, trample on those lower down

[shortened form] 見高拜見低踩

Level: 3
This term is used in Cantonese, not Mandarin/Standard written Chinese. 粵

見高就拜見低就踩 / 见高就拜见低就踩

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見 gin3 jin6 - see; meet; view; show evidence of
高 gou1 - tall, high
就 zau6 - right away; only; approach; comply with
拜 baai3 - visit, salute
見 gin3 jin6 - see; meet; view; show evidence of
低 dai1 - lower, bend; low
就 zau6 - right away; only; approach; comply with
踩 caai2 jaai2 - step on; demean; peddle

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