上好下甚 — “What superiors like, subordinates intensely emulate”
上好下甚 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “the preferences of those in authority are enthusiastically adopted and often amplified by those below them”. Literally, “What superiors like, subordinates intensely emulate”.
上好下甚 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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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xiāng相ān安superiors and subordinates coexist peacefully
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What does 上好下甚 mean?
上好下甚 (shàng hǎo xià shèn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “the preferences of those in authority are enthusiastically adopted and often amplified by those below them”.
How do you pronounce 上好下甚?
上好下甚 is pronounced shàng hǎo xià shèn in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 上好下甚 literally mean?
Literally, 上好下甚 means “What superiors like, subordinates intensely emulate”. It is used to mean “the preferences of those in authority are enthusiastically adopted and often amplified by those below them”.
What is the Chinese definition of 上好下甚?
上面的喜爱什么，下面的人就会对此爱好的更加利害。