吃里扒外(chī lǐ pá wài)

4 charactersTrad. 喫裏扒外

(idiom) to work against the interests of sb one derives…

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Word information

Pinyin
chī lǐ pá wài
Meaning
(idiom) to work against the interests of sb one derives support from; to double-cross one's employer; to bite the hand that feeds
HSK level
Characters
4
Traditional
喫裏扒外

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