上上下下 (shǎng) — everyone (from top to bottom); all members of a group; old and young
Definition
A set phrase (bound form, read shàngxiàxiàxià) meaning 'everyone in a group without exception' — from the highest to the lowest, the old and the young. Always placed after the noun it refers to (e.g. 全家上上下下).
bound form
everyone (from top to bottom)all members of a groupold and young
Examples
- 上上下下。Gōng sī shǎng dōu zài nǔ lì.Everyone in the company, from top to bottom, is working hard.
- 上上下下。Tā men yì jiā shǎng dōu hěn kāi xīn.Their whole family, young and old, is very happy.
- 上上下下。Zhè ge jué dìng yǐng xiǎng le xué xiào shǎng.This decision affected the entire school, including everyone from staff to students.
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