穿小鞋

穿小鞋

Literally means:

give someone tight shoes to wear

Actually means:

make things hard for someone by abusing one's power

The phrase means secretly making trouble in order to frustrate someone or put someone in a difficult situation.

Such a behavior is usually covert, and those who do this are generally with certain power.

比喻利用权力，暗地制造麻烦打击或为难别人。

这种行为通常不是公开的，而且这样做的人一般都是有一定权力的人。