举国上下 (jǔ guó shàng xià) — 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 shàng xià 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 shàng xià dōu gǎn dào zhèn jīng.This news shocked the whole nation.
- 举国上下，。jǔ guó shàng xià Tuán jié yí zhì, gòng tóng kàng jī zāi qíng.The whole nation united to fight the disaster together.
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