损上益下 — “Reduce the upper, benefit the lower”
损上益下 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to reduce the benefits or privileges of those in higher positions to favor or improve the conditions of those in lower positions; to diminish the top to enrich the bottom”. Literally, “reduce the upper, benefit the lower”.
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- sǔn损zhī之yòu又sǔn损to be exceedingly humble
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- sǔn损rén人lì利jǐ己harm others to benefit oneself
- sǔn损rén人ān安jǐ己harm others to benefit oneself
- sǔn损rén人hài害jǐ己harm others and oneself
- sǔn损rén人yì益jǐ己harm others to benefit oneself
- sǔn损rén人féi肥jǐ己harm others to benefit oneself
- sǔn损gōng公féi肥sī私enrich oneself at public expense
- sǔn损bīng兵zhé折jiàng将suffer heavy casualties and losses
- sǔn损jūn军zhé折jiàng将suffer heavy losses in battle
- sǔn损jǐ己lì利rén人harm oneself to benefit others
- sǔn损jǐ己lì利wù物Harm oneself to benefit others
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What does 损上益下 mean?
损上益下 (sǔn shàng yì xià) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to reduce the benefits or privileges of those in higher positions to favor or improve the conditions of those in lower positions; to diminish the top to enrich the bottom”.
How do you pronounce 损上益下?
损上益下 is pronounced sǔn shàng yì xià in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 损上益下 literally mean?
Literally, 损上益下 means “reduce the upper, benefit the lower”. It is used to mean “to reduce the benefits or privileges of those in higher positions to favor or improve the conditions of those in lower positions; to diminish the top to enrich the bottom”.
What is the Chinese definition of 损上益下?
减少君上的权利以施惠下民。