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顶头上司 — “One's immediate superior or direct boss”

顶头上司 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “One's immediate superior or direct boss”. Literally, “Top superior”.

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顶头上司 Pronunciation and Pinyin

顶头上司 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
顶
dǐng8top, support, or replace
头
tóu5head
上
shàng3up, above, on, previous, ascend
司
si5manage, control, or operate

Example Sentence with 顶头上司

我的顶头上司对工作要求很高,但也很乐意指导新员工。
My immediate superior has high expectations for work but is also very willing to guide new employees.

Idioms Related to 顶头上司

More idioms starting with 顶

  • dǐng顶míng名mào冒xìng姓assume another's name and identity
  • dǐng顶míng名tì替shēn身Impersonate someone as a substitute
  • dǐng顶tiān天lì立dì地stand tall and firm
  • dǐng顶tiān天zhǒng踵dì地live with dignity between heaven and earth
  • dǐng顶lǐ礼mó膜bài拜worship devoutly
  • dǐng顶zhǒng踵jìn尽juān捐make the ultimate sacrifice
  • dǐng顶zhǒng踵juān捐mí糜sacrifice one's life
  • dǐng顶zhēn针xù续má麻word chain game
  • dǐng顶mén门zhuàng壮hù户uphold and bring honor to family
  • dǐng顶mén门lì立hù户establish an independent household

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Questions about 顶头上司

What does 顶头上司 mean?

顶头上司 (dǐng tóu shàng si) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “One's immediate superior or direct boss”.

How do you pronounce 顶头上司?

顶头上司 is pronounced dǐng tóu shàng si in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 顶头上司 literally mean?

Literally, 顶头上司 means “Top superior”. It is used to mean “One's immediate superior or direct boss”.

What is the Chinese definition of 顶头上司?

本人或本单位的直接领导人或部门

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