Chinese Idioms Containing “

15 idioms featuring this character

1

纸上谈兵

zhǐ shàng tán bīng

All theory no practice

Significado literal: Discuss war on paper

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2

七上八下

qī shàng bā xià

Anxious and unsettled

Significado literal: Seven up eight down

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3

纸上富贵

zhǐ shàng fù guì

Success in theory not reality

Significado literal: Wealth on paper only

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4

不相上下

bù xiāng shàng xià

Evenly matched with neither superior

Significado literal: Not mutually up down

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5

后来居上

hòu lái jū shàng

Latecomers surpass the early starters

Significado literal: Latecomers end up on top

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6

承上启下

chéng shàng qǐ xià

Serve as a link between preceding and following

Significado literal: Continuing above and opening below

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7

雪上加霜

xuě shàng jiā shuāng

Add insult to injury; make things worse

Significado literal: Add frost on top of snow

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8

扶摇直上

fú yáo zhí shàng

Rise rapidly; soar straight up

Significado literal: Whirlwind spiraling straight up

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9

青云直上

qīng yún zhí shàng

Rise quickly to high position

Significado literal: Blue clouds straight up

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10

迎难而上

yíng nán ér shàng

Persevere through challenges

Significado literal: Face difficulties head-on

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11

树上开花

shù shàng kāi huā

Create favorable illusion

Significado literal: Flowers bloom on a tree

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12

走为上计

zǒu wéi shàng jì

Strategic retreat

Significado literal: Retreat as the best plan

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13

锦上添花

jǐn shàng tiān huā

Enhance existing beauty

Significado literal: Add flowers to brocade

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14

上行下效

shàng xíng xià xiào

Influence of leadership

Significado literal: Above acts, below imitates

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15

逼上梁山

bī shàng liáng shān

Compelled to rebel

Significado literal: Forced onto Liangshan Mountain

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