穿小鞋

chuān xiǎo xié

to make things difficult for someone by abusing one's power

Example Sentences

作为一名领导干部应当心胸坦荡、公正无私,绝不能利用职权给提意见的下属穿小鞋。

zuò wéi yī míng lǐng dǎo gàn bù yīng dāng xīn xiōng tǎn dàng, gōng zhèng wú sī, jué bù néng lì yòng zhí quán gěi tí yì jiàn de xià shǔ chuān xiǎo xié.

As a leading cadre, you should be open-minded, impartial and selfless, and you must not use your authority to put pressure on your subordinates who offer opinions.

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