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Free Chinese learning materials for you! This series uncovers idioms and proverbs, rich in meaning. Let’s break down 「上慢下暴」 and its usage.

Learn about the idiom 「上慢下暴」: its definition and how it’s used are detailed here.

It refers to the arrogance of the ruler and the violence of the people.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

shàng màn xià bào

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

seung5/seung6 maan6 ha6 bou6

There are a countless number of Chinese idioms, each with unique meanings and applications. We’ve provided these resources to help guide you as you dive deeper into learning Chinese.