Chinese Idioms Containing “

15 idioms featuring this character

1

纸上谈兵

zhǐ shàng tán bīng

All theory no practice

Literal na kahulugan: Discuss war on paper

Matuto pa →
2

七上八下

qī shàng bā xià

Anxious and unsettled

Literal na kahulugan: Seven up eight down

Matuto pa →
3

纸上富贵

zhǐ shàng fù guì

Success in theory not reality

Literal na kahulugan: Wealth on paper only

Matuto pa →
4

不相上下

bù xiāng shàng xià

Evenly matched with neither superior

Literal na kahulugan: Not mutually up down

Matuto pa →
5

后来居上

hòu lái jū shàng

Latecomers surpass the early starters

Literal na kahulugan: Latecomers end up on top

Matuto pa →
6

承上启下

chéng shàng qǐ xià

Serve as a link between preceding and following

Literal na kahulugan: Continuing above and opening below

Matuto pa →
7

雪上加霜

xuě shàng jiā shuāng

Add insult to injury; make things worse

Literal na kahulugan: Add frost on top of snow

Matuto pa →
8

扶摇直上

fú yáo zhí shàng

Rise rapidly; soar straight up

Literal na kahulugan: Whirlwind spiraling straight up

Matuto pa →
9

青云直上

qīng yún zhí shàng

Rise quickly to high position

Literal na kahulugan: Blue clouds straight up

Matuto pa →
10

迎难而上

yíng nán ér shàng

Persevere through challenges

Literal na kahulugan: Face difficulties head-on

Matuto pa →
11

树上开花

shù shàng kāi huā

Create favorable illusion

Literal na kahulugan: Flowers bloom on a tree

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12

走为上计

zǒu wéi shàng jì

Strategic retreat

Literal na kahulugan: Retreat as the best plan

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13

锦上添花

jǐn shàng tiān huā

Enhance existing beauty

Literal na kahulugan: Add flowers to brocade

Matuto pa →
14

上行下效

shàng xíng xià xiào

Influence of leadership

Literal na kahulugan: Above acts, below imitates

Matuto pa →
15

逼上梁山

bī shàng liáng shān

Compelled to rebel

Literal na kahulugan: Forced onto Liangshan Mountain

Matuto pa →

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