益上损下 — “Benefit the upper, harm the lower”
益上损下 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to benefit those in higher positions or power while harming those in lower positions or with less power; to favor the powerful at the expense of the less powerful”. Literally, “benefit the upper, harm the lower”.
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What does 益上损下 mean?
益上损下 (yì shàng sǔn xià) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to benefit those in higher positions or power while harming those in lower positions or with less power; to favor the powerful at the expense of the less powerful”.
How do you pronounce 益上损下?
益上损下 is pronounced yì shàng sǔn xià in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 益上损下 literally mean?
Literally, 益上损下 means “benefit the upper, harm the lower”. It is used to mean “to benefit those in higher positions or power while harming those in lower positions or with less power; to favor the powerful at the expense of the less powerful”.
What is the Chinese definition of 益上损下?
有益上层的人，损害下层的人