"superiors" Chinese-English Dictionary

Chinese	Pinyin	Translation	Actions
上级上級	shàng jí	higher authorities / superiors / CL:個\|个[ge4]	syn
上峰	shàng fēng	peak / summit / (old) higher authorities / superiors	syn

Chinese	Pinyin	Translation	Actions
大人	dà ren	adult / grownup / title of respect toward superiors	syn
上报上報	shàng bào	to report to one's superiors / to appear in the news / to reply to a letter	syn
遵从遵從	zūn cóng	to comply with / to follow (directives) / to defer (to the judgment of superiors)	syn
孝敬	xiào jìng	to show filial respect / to give presents (to one's elders or superiors) / to support one's aged parents	syn
顶撞頂撞	dǐng zhuàng	to contradict (elders or superiors)	syn
犯上	fàn shàng	to offend one's superiors
上供	shàng gòng	to make offerings (to gods or ancestors) / to offer gifts to superiors in order to win their favor	syn
令箭	lìng jiàn	arrow banner of command (archaic used as symbol of military authority) / fig. instructions from one's superiors	syn
呈请呈請	chéng qǐng	to submit (to superiors)	syn
上行下效上行下傚	shàng xíng xià xiào	subordinates follow the example of their superiors (idiom)	syn
训訓	xùn	to teach / to train / to admonish / (bound form) instruction (from superiors) / teachings / rule	syn
贽贄	zhì	gifts to superiors
上梁不正下梁歪	shàng liáng bù zhèng xià liáng wāi	lit. If the upper beam is not straight, the lower beam will be crooked (idiom) / fig. subordinates imitate their superiors' vices	syn
扒高踩低	pá gāo cǎi dī	crawl high, step low (idiom) / unprincipled crawling, flattering one's superiors and trampling on one's juniors / toadying and bullying
叩谒叩謁	kòu yè	to visit (esp. one's superiors)
瞒上欺下瞞上欺下	mán shàng qī xià	to deceive one's superiors and bully one's subordinates (idiom)	syn
以下犯上	yǐ xià fàn shàng	to disrespect one's superiors / to offend one's elders
犯讳犯諱	fàn huì	to use the tabooed name 名諱\|名讳[ming2 hui4] of hierarchical superiors (old) / to violate a taboo / to use a taboo word or character

The four tones