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碍上碍下 — “To be an obstruction everywhere”

碍上碍下 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be an obstruction everywhere”. To get in the way; to cause inconvenience.

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碍上碍下 Pronunciation and Pinyin

碍上碍下 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
碍
ài13hinder or obstruct
上
shàng3up, above, on, previous, ascend
碍
ài13hinder or obstruct
下
xià3below, down, next, to descend

Example Sentence with 碍上碍下

他在团队协作中总是碍上碍下,使得项目进展缓慢。
He always gets in the way during team collaboration, causing the project to progress slowly.

Idioms Related to 碍上碍下

Synonyms of 碍上碍下

  • ài碍shǒu手ài碍jiǎo脚to be in the way

More idioms starting with 碍

  • ài碍kǒu口shí识xiū羞too shy to speak
  • ài碍zú足ài碍shǒu手to be a hindrance
  • ài碍nán难cóng从mìng命difficult to comply with a request
  • ài碍nán难zūn遵mìng命difficult to obey due to an impediment

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Questions about 碍上碍下

What does 碍上碍下 mean?

碍上碍下 (ài shàng ài xià) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be an obstruction everywhere”.

How do you pronounce 碍上碍下?

碍上碍下 is pronounced ài shàng ài xià in Mandarin Chinese.

What is the Chinese definition of 碍上碍下?

碍:妨碍。妨碍做事,使人感到不方便

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