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上下相安 — “Superiors and subordinates coexist peacefully and are on good terms”

上下相安 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Superiors and subordinates coexist peacefully and are on good terms”. Literally, “Up and down are at peace with each other”.

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上下相安 Pronunciation and Pinyin

上下相安 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
上
shàng3up, above, on, previous, ascend
下
xià3below, down, next, to descend
相
xiāng9mutual or appearance
安
ān6peace, calm, safe

Example Sentence with 上下相安

自从新任主管上岗后,部门内部上下相安,工作效率也因此得到了显著提升。
Since the new supervisor took office, everyone within the department, from top to bottom, has been getting along peacefully, and work efficiency has improved significantly as a result.

Idioms Related to 上下相安

Synonyms of 上下相安

  • shàng上hé和xià下mù睦harmonious relations between superiors and subordinates

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fān翻téng腾toss and turn vigorously

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What does 上下相安 mean?

上下相安 (shàng xià xiāng ān) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Superiors and subordinates coexist peacefully and are on good terms”.

How do you pronounce 上下相安?

上下相安 is pronounced shàng xià xiāng ān in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 上下相安 literally mean?

Literally, 上下相安 means “Up and down are at peace with each other”. It is used to mean “Superiors and subordinates coexist peacefully and are on good terms”.

What is the Chinese definition of 上下相安?

上下:指尊卑、长幼、上级与下级;安:安稳,安定。上面和下面,相安无事

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