上漏下湿 — “Above leaks, below damp”
上漏下湿 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “describing a dilapidated house where the roof leaks and the floor is damp, failing to provide proper shelter from wind and rain”. Literally, “Above leaks, below damp”.
上漏下湿 Pronunciation and Pinyin
上漏下湿 Character Breakdown
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- shàng上shàng上xià下xià下throughout an organization or a place
- shàng上xià下yī一xīn心united from top to bottom
- shàng上xià下wéi为nán难difficult from both sides
- shàng上xià下jiāo交kùn困struggling from top to bottom
- shàng上xià下qí其shǒu手collude to manipulate unfairly
- shàng上xià下tóng同xīn心All levels united in spirit
- shàng上xià下tóng同yù欲all levels united in purpose
- shàng上xià下tóng同mén门paternal aunt's husband and niece's husband
- shàng上xià下tiān天guāng光sky and water merge in light
- shàng上xià下dǎ打liang量look someone over carefully
- shàng上xià下fú浮dòng动fluctuate up and down
- shàng上xià下xiāng相ān安superiors and subordinates coexist peacefully
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What does 上漏下湿 mean?
上漏下湿 (shàng lòu xià shī) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “describing a dilapidated house where the roof leaks and the floor is damp, failing to provide proper shelter from wind and rain”.
How do you pronounce 上漏下湿?
上漏下湿 is pronounced shàng lòu xià shī in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 上漏下湿 literally mean?
Literally, 上漏下湿 means “Above leaks, below damp”. It is used to mean “describing a dilapidated house where the roof leaks and the floor is damp, failing to provide proper shelter from wind and rain”.
What is the Chinese definition of 上漏下湿?
上：指屋顶；下：指地面。形容房屋破旧，不能蔽风雨。