上下交困 — “Experiencing difficulties at all levels”
上下交困 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Experiencing difficulties at all levels”. Struggling from top to bottom. Literally, “Upper and lower mutually distressed”.
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上下交困 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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由于销售额持续下滑，这家店铺上下交困，经营面临严峻挑战。
Due to continuous sales decline, the shop is struggling at all levels, facing severe operational challenges.
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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
- shàng上xià下fān翻téng腾toss and turn vigorously
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What does 上下交困 mean?
上下交困 (shàng xià jiāo kùn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Experiencing difficulties at all levels”.
How do you pronounce 上下交困?
上下交困 is pronounced shàng xià jiāo kùn in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 上下交困 literally mean?
Literally, 上下交困 means “Upper and lower mutually distressed”. It is used to mean “Experiencing difficulties at all levels”.
What is the Chinese definition of 上下交困?
指国家和百姓都处于困难的境地。