Our mission is to provide free tools for learning Chinese. This series explores idioms and proverbs, meaningful phrases worth knowing. Today’s idiom: 「上下交困」.
The Chinese idiom we are introducing this time is 「上下交困」. You can find its meaning and application outlined below.
It means that both the upper (government) and the lower (people) are in a difficult situation.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
shàng xià jiāo kùn
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
seung6 ha6 gaau1 kwan3
Chinese idioms come in large numbers, with diverse meanings and usages, offering endless learning opportunities. We hope these resources make it easier for you to study Chinese.
