台上 (tái shàng) — (noun) on the stage; on stage; (noun) in a position of power or authority; in office
Definition
台上 has two distinct meanings: the literal 'on the stage' (where performers stand), and the figurative 'in power / in office' (a leader 台上 = in a position of authority). The opposite is 台下.
noun
on the stageon stagein a position of power or authorityin office
Examples
- 台上。Tā zài tái shàng biǎo yǎn le sān gè xiǎo shí.He performed on stage for three hours.
- 台上，。Zhè wèi lǐng dǎo yǐ jīng zài tái shàng shí duō nián le, jīng yàn hěn fēng fù.This leader has been in power for over ten years and has rich experience.
- 台上。tái shàng De yǎn yuán bǐ tái xià de guān zhòng hái jǐn zhāng.The actors on stage are even more nervous than the audience off stage.
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