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上烝下报
上烝下报
上烝下报
上烝下报

上烝下报 — “Refers to incestuous relationships”

上烝下报 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “refers to incestuous relationships”. Specifically illicit sexual relations between a younger man and an older female relative (烝), and between an older man and a younger female relative (报). It broadly indicates any form of sexual misconduct within a family. Literally, “Upward and downward incest”.

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上烝下报 Pronunciation and Pinyin

上烝下报 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
上
shàng3up, above, on, previous, ascend
烝
zhēng10numerous common people
下
xià3below, down, next, to descend
报
bào7report, repay, or avenge

Example Sentence with 上烝下报

这种上烝下报的行为,在任何文明社会都是被严厉谴责的
Such incestuous acts are severely condemned in any civilized society.

Idioms Related to 上烝下报

Synonyms of 上烝下报

  • shàng上zhēng蒸xià下bào报incestuous sexual acts

More idioms starting with 上

  • 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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Questions about 上烝下报

What does 上烝下报 mean?

上烝下报 (shàng zhēng xià bào) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “refers to incestuous relationships”.

How do you pronounce 上烝下报?

上烝下报 is pronounced shàng zhēng xià bào in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 上烝下报 literally mean?

Literally, 上烝下报 means “Upward and downward incest”. It is used to mean “refers to incestuous relationships”.

What is the Chinese definition of 上烝下报?

?晚辈男子和长辈女子通奸;报:长辈男子与晚辈女子通奸。泛指男女乱伦。

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