足上首下 — “To have things completely upside down”
足上首下 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to have things completely upside down”. To reverse the proper order, especially regarding seniority or hierarchy; to disregard traditional roles or authority. Literally, “feet up, head down”.
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足上首下 Pronunciation and Pinyin
足上首下 Character Breakdown
Stroke OrderExample Sentence with 足上首下
在那个家庭里，孩子们的意见总是压过长辈，真是足上首下
In that family, the children's opinions always overrode those of the elders, which was truly a case of things being topsy-turvy.
Idioms Related to 足上首下
More idioms starting with 足
- zú足bù不chū出hù户stay home
- zú足bù不chū出mén门stay at home
- zú足bù不lǚ履yǐng影act with extreme caution
- zú足bù不kuī窥hù户never steps out of the house
- zú足bù不yú逾hù户never stepping out of the house
- zú足bīng兵zú足shí食ample food and strong defense
- zú足chǐ尺jiā加èr二To be excessive; to go too far
- zú足lǚ履shí实dì地be practical and down-to-earth
- zú足zhì智duō多móu谋resourceful and sagacious
- zú足jiǎn茧shǒu手zhī胝callused hands and feet from arduous labor
- zú足yī衣zú足shí食ample food and clothing
- zú足zú足yǒu有yú余Ample and more than enough
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What does 足上首下 mean?
足上首下 (zú shàng shǒu xià) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to have things completely upside down”.
How do you pronounce 足上首下?
足上首下 is pronounced zú shàng shǒu xià in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 足上首下 literally mean?
Literally, 足上首下 means “feet up, head down”. It is used to mean “to have things completely upside down”.
What is the Chinese definition of 足上首下?
脚在上，头在下。比喻长幼尊卑相互颠倒