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敬上爱下 — “Respect above, love below”

敬上爱下 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to respect one's elders and superiors and care for one's juniors and subordinates; to treat all people with courtesy and kindness”. Literally, “Respect above, love below”.

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敬上爱下 Pronunciation and Pinyin

敬上爱下 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
敬
jìng13respect, revere, offer respectfully
上
shàng3up, above, on, previous, ascend
爱
ài10to love or cherish
下
xià3below, down, next, to descend

Example Sentence with 敬上爱下

他在团队中总是敬上爱下,因此深受大家的尊敬和喜爱。
He always respects his superiors and cares for his subordinates in the team, thus earning everyone's respect and affection.

Idioms Related to 敬上爱下

Synonyms of 敬上爱下

  • jìng敬shàng上jiē接xià下respect superiors, care for subordinates

More idioms starting with 敬

  • jìng敬yè业lè乐qún群dedicated to work and enjoy company
  • jìng敬zhī之rú如bīn宾treat with respect due a guest
  • jìng敬shì事bù不xiá暇respectfully busy serving others
  • jìng敬shì事hòu后shí食Diligently serve before enjoying rewards
  • jìng敬tiān天ài爱mín民Revere cosmic order, cherish people
  • jìng敬rú如shàng上bīn宾treat with utmost respect as honored guest
  • jìng敬jiāng姜yóu犹jì绩diligent and humble despite wealth
  • jìng敬xiǎo小shèn慎wēi微extremely cautious and meticulous
  • jìng敬bù布fù腹xīn心respectfully express innermost thoughts
  • jìng敬gōng恭sāng桑zǐ梓Deeply respect and cherish one's hometown
  • jìng敬shòu授rén人shí时Impart seasonal knowledge for agriculture

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What does 敬上爱下 mean?

敬上爱下 (jìng shàng ài xià) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to respect one's elders and superiors and care for one's juniors and subordinates; to treat all people with courtesy and kindness”.

How do you pronounce 敬上爱下?

敬上爱下 is pronounced jìng shàng ài xià in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 敬上爱下 literally mean?

Literally, 敬上爱下 means “Respect above, love below”. It is used to mean “to respect one's elders and superiors and care for one's juniors and subordinates; to treat all people with courtesy and kindness”.

What is the Chinese definition of 敬上爱下?

敬:尊敬。尊敬在己之上者,爱护在己之下者。形容待人谦恭有礼。

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