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自下而上

自下而上 — “From bottom to top”

自下而上 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a method or process that starts from the lowest levels, grassroots, or individual components and moves towards the higher levels or the overall structure; bottom-up”. Literally, “From bottom to top”.

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自下而上 Pronunciation and Pinyin

自下而上 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
自
zì6from, self, naturally
下
xià3below, down, next, to descend
而
ér6and, but, then
上
shàng3up, above, on, previous, ascend

Example Sentence with 自下而上

这个项目的规划采取了自下而上的方式,充分听取了基层员工的意见。
The planning for this project adopted a bottom-up approach, fully incorporating feedback from frontline staff.

Idioms Related to 自下而上

Antonyms of 自下而上

  • zì自shàng上ér而xià下From top to bottom

More idioms starting with 自

  • zì自bù不dài待yán言goes without saying
  • zì自bù不liàng量lì力overestimate one's own abilities
  • zì自yè业zì自dé得reap what one has sown
  • zì自chǎn产zì自xiāo销produce and sell one's own products
  • zì自jīn今yǐ以wǎng往From now on
  • zì自jīn今yǐ已hòu后From now on
  • zì自jīn今yǐ已wǎng往from now on
  • zì自jīn今ér而hòu后from now on
  • zì自yǐ以wéi为dé得jì计to fancy one's own clever scheme
  • zì自yǐ以wéi为shì是self-righteous and opinionated
  • zì自yǐ以wéi为rán然self-righteous and opinionated

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Questions about 自下而上

What does 自下而上 mean?

自下而上 (zì xià ér shàng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a method or process that starts from the lowest levels, grassroots, or individual components and moves towards the higher levels or the overall structure; bottom-up”.

How do you pronounce 自下而上?

自下而上 is pronounced zì xià ér shàng in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 自下而上 literally mean?

Literally, 自下而上 means “from bottom to top”. It is used to mean “a method or process that starts from the lowest levels, grassroots, or individual components and moves towards the higher levels or the overall structure; bottom-up”.

What is the Chinese definition of 自下而上?

从下到上

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