Correct

明升暗降

/ míng shēng àn jiàng /
Strokes

Example

Definition

a promotion in appearance but a demotion in fact; kick upstairs

1
bèi
shòu
授予
guì
贵族
tóuxián
头衔
,
míngshēngànjiàng
明升暗降
dào
shàngyuàn
上议院

He was given a peerage and kicked upstairs to the House of Lords.