举国上下 (jǔ guó shǎng) — the entire nation; all levels of society

Definition

A formal idiom meaning 'the entire nation, from leadership to ordinary citizens' — emphasizes that everyone at every level of society is united in one action or feeling.

idiom

the entire nationall levels of society

Examples

举国上下。
jǔ guó shǎng Dōu zài wèi ào yùn huì de chéng gōng nǔ lì.
The entire nation is working hard for the success of the Olympics.
举国上下。
Zhè ge xiāo xi ràng jǔ guó shǎng dōu gǎn dào zhèn jīng.
This news shocked the whole nation.
举国上下，。
jǔ guó shǎng Tuán jié yí zhì, gòng tóng kàng jī zāi qíng.
The whole nation united to fight the disaster together.

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