谄上傲下

[成语]
chǎn shàng ào xià

[含义]
对上讨好，对下傲慢。

[来源]
郭沫若《十批判书·孔墨的批判》：“所谓富贵在天便是打破地上的权威，不走谄上傲下的路去求不义的富贵。”


[英文]
pay too much respect to one s superiors and despise those who are of lower ranks