Progressing from characters to words and idioms marks advanced Chinese. This guide freely explains 「上下同門」 for your learning.
The idiom 「上下同門」 is the focus of our introduction today, and its explanation and application are listed below.
Up and down: refers to the previous generation and the next generation. The mutual address between uncle-in-law and nephew-in-law.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
shàng xià tóng mén
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
seung6 ha6 tung4 mun4
Chinese idioms, with their vast variety, hold different meanings and uses. Their abundance makes studying them rewarding, and these materials are here to help you along the way.
