Qi shang wang xia, Qī shàng wǎng xià: 1 definition
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欺上罔下 [qī shàng wǎng xià] [qi shang wang xia]—
Deceiving superiors and misleading subordinates. From Yuan Jie's (元結 [yuan jie]) "Memorial Requesting Exemption from Levies" (奏免科率狀 [zou mian ke lu zhuang]) of the Tang Dynasty (唐 [tang]): "To hold office unworthily and draw a salary without performing duties, deceiving superiors (欺上 [qi shang]) and misleading subordinates (罔下 [wang xia]), this is my crime." From Volume 9, "Miscellaneous Records" (雜錄 [za lu]) of Wang Pizhi's (王闢之 [wang pi zhi]) "Mianshui Yantan Lu" (澠水燕談錄 [mian shui yan tan lu]) of the Song Dynasty (宋 [song]): "Chancellor Lu (盧相 [lu xiang]) deceived superiors and misled subordinates, relying on his power (倚勢 [yi shi]) to harm others (害物 [hai wu])."
欺上罔下：對上欺瞞，對下蒙蔽。唐．元結〈奏免科率狀〉：「忝官尸祿，欺上罔下，是臣之罪。」宋．王闢之《澠水燕談錄．卷九．雜錄》：「盧相欺上罔下，倚勢害物。」
qī shàng wǎng xià: duì shàng qī mán, duì xià méng bì. táng． yuán jié 〈zòu miǎn kē lǜ zhuàng〉: “tiǎn guān shī lù, qī shàng wǎng xià, shì chén zhī zuì.” sòng． wáng pì zhī < miǎn shuǐ yàn tán lù． juǎn jiǔ． zá lù>: “lú xiāng qī shàng wǎng xià, yǐ shì hài wù.”
qi shang wang xia: dui shang qi man, dui xia meng bi. tang. yuan jie
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