Chinese Idioms Containing “上”

All theory no practice

Nghĩa đen: Discuss war on paper

Anxious and unsettled

Nghĩa đen: Seven up eight down

Success in theory not reality

Nghĩa đen: Wealth on paper only

Evenly matched with neither superior

Nghĩa đen: Not mutually up down

Latecomers surpass the early starters

Nghĩa đen: Latecomers end up on top

Serve as a link between preceding and following

Nghĩa đen: Continuing above and opening below

Add insult to injury; make things worse

Nghĩa đen: Add frost on top of snow

Rise rapidly; soar straight up

Nghĩa đen: Whirlwind spiraling straight up

Rise quickly to high position

Nghĩa đen: Blue clouds straight up

Persevere through challenges

Nghĩa đen: Face difficulties head-on

Create favorable illusion

Nghĩa đen: Flowers bloom on a tree

Strategic retreat

Nghĩa đen: Retreat as the best plan

Enhance existing beauty

Nghĩa đen: Add flowers to brocade

Influence of leadership

Nghĩa đen: Above acts, below imitates

Compelled to rebel

Nghĩa đen: Forced onto Liangshan Mountain