上陵下替 — “Superiors overstepping and inferiors falling into disarray”
上陵下替 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “refers to a state of complete disorder and decay, especially within a hierarchy or system, where superiors lose their authority and subordinates become unruly or usurp power; a breakdown of established order and discipline”. Literally, “Superiors overstepping and inferiors falling into disarray”.
上陵下替 Pronunciation and Pinyin
上陵下替 Character Breakdown
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- 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xiāng相ān安superiors and subordinates coexist peacefully
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What does 上陵下替 mean?
上陵下替 (shàng líng xià tì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “refers to a state of complete disorder and decay, especially within a hierarchy or system, where superiors lose their authority and subordinates become unruly or usurp power; a breakdown of established order and discipline”.
How do you pronounce 上陵下替?
上陵下替 is pronounced shàng líng xià tì in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 上陵下替 literally mean?
Literally, 上陵下替 means “Superiors overstepping and inferiors falling into disarray”. It is used to mean “refers to a state of complete disorder and decay, especially within a hierarchy or system, where superiors lose their authority and subordinates become unruly or usurp power; a breakdown of established order and discipline”.
What is the Chinese definition of 上陵下替?
指上下失序，纲纪废坠。陵，通“凌”。同“下陵上替”。