上替下陵 — “Superiors decline, subordinates encroach”
上替下陵 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a state of disorder where superiors fail in their duties and subordinates become unruly or insubordinate; a breakdown of hierarchy and discipline”. Literally, “superiors decline, subordinates encroach”.
上替下陵 Pronunciation and Pinyin
上替下陵 Character Breakdown
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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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What does 上替下陵 mean?
上替下陵 (shàng tì xià líng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a state of disorder where superiors fail in their duties and subordinates become unruly or insubordinate; a breakdown of hierarchy and discipline”.
How do you pronounce 上替下陵?
上替下陵 is pronounced shàng tì xià líng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 上替下陵 literally mean?
Literally, 上替下陵 means “superiors decline, subordinates encroach”. It is used to mean “a state of disorder where superiors fail in their duties and subordinates become unruly or insubordinate; a breakdown of hierarchy and discipline”.
What is the Chinese definition of 上替下陵?
指上下失序，纲纪废坠。陵，通“凌”。同“下陵上替”。